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Isle of Man vs United Kingdom

11 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Isle of Man; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Isle of Man
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

Temperature anomaly

Isle of Man: 0.90 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Kingdom: 0.94 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-2-10119401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2023low 1986

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Isle of Man: 6.44 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
05101990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2020

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Isle of Man: 0.96 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2013

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Isle of Man: 4.60 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
010203020162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Isle of Man: 10.8 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
020402018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Isle of Man: 52.1 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1966low 1981

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed drinking water

Isle of Man: 99.9 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
050100201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2023

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

Isle of Man: 1,144 mm/year · 2025United Kingdom: 962.5 mm/year · 2025
05001k19401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2023low 1947

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Isle of Man: 11.9 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Kingdom: -2.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-2002019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2023low 1947

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Isle of Man: 84.8 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 97.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Isle of Man: 6.50 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2003low 2023

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data