← Back to the world map British Virgin Islands vs United Kingdom 18 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is British Virgin Islands; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.
Climate CO2 emissions
0 200 400 600 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom high 2016 Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data
CO2 emissions per person
0 5 10 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom high 2010 low 1967 Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data
Methane emissions
0 50 100 150 1850 1900 1950 2000 United Kingdom high 2021 low 1970 Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data
All greenhouse gases
0 500 1850 1900 1950 2000 United Kingdom high 2016 Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data
Nitrous oxide emissions
0 20 40 1850 1900 1950 2000 United Kingdom high 2016 N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data
Energy Energy use per person
0 20k 40k 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom high 2010 low 1986 How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data
Solar electricity
0 2 4 6 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data
Wind electricity
0 10 20 30 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data
Coal electricity
0 20 40 60 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data
Oil electricity
0 50 100 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data
Gas electricity
0 20 40 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data
Land & Life Tree cover loss
0 20k 40k 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2017 low 2015 Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data
Forest area
0 20 40 60 1990 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom low 2015 How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data
Red List Index
0 0.5 1 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom low 2017 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
0 10 20 30 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 United 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
0 20 40 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 United 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
0 50 1960 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom 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
Pollution Air pollution (PM2.5)
0 5 10 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 1999 low 2011 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