← Back to the world map United States Virgin Islands vs United Kingdom 17 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is United States Virgin Islands; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.
Climate Temperature anomaly
-2 -1 0 1 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom high 2024 low 1974 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
Energy Energy use per person
0 200k 400k 600k 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 United Kingdom high 2006 low 2013 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 high 2021 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 low 2021 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 2010 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 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 50 100 1960 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom low 1970 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
0 50 100 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 2022 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
0 500 1k 1.5k 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom high 1942 low 1967 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
0 50 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 United Kingdom high 1942 low 1967 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
Pollution Air pollution (PM2.5)
0 5 10 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 United Kingdom high 1999 low 2004 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