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Northern Mariana Islands vs United Kingdom

8 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Northern Mariana Islands; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Northern Mariana Islands
Country B · United Kingdom

Energy

Energy use per person

Northern Mariana Islands: 0.00 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k19801990200020102020United Kingdom

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Northern Mariana Islands: 53.0 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
020401990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2015

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

Red List Index

Northern Mariana Islands: 0.58 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 2023

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

Northern Mariana Islands: 2.80 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
050100201420162018202020222024United 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

Northern Mariana Islands: 32.4 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
050100201420162018202020222024United 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

Northern Mariana Islands: 92.2 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomlow 1951

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

Northern Mariana Islands: 81.5 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2019

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

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Northern Mariana Islands: 1.50 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015low 2020

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