Total waste generated per person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom generated 4,249 kg of waste per person in 2018.
The latest value for United Kingdom is for 2018. Most countries have figures for 2024.
United Kingdom, 2018
4,249
Change from 2016
+2.5%
European Union, 2018
5,242 kg per person
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2018
3,833 kg per person
Total waste generated per person in United Kingdom over time
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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | – | 4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies) |
| 2022 | – | 4,955 kg per person |
| 2020 | – | 4,804 kg per person |
| 2018 | 4,249 kg per person | 5,242 kg per person |
| 2016 | 4,147 kg per person | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2014 | 4,071 kg per person | 5,070 kg per person |
| 2012 | 3,791 kg per person | 5,079 kg per person |
| 2010 | 3,853 kg per person | 5,011 kg per person |
| 2008 | 4,566 kg per person | 4,881 kg per person |
| 2006 | 4,785 kg per person | 5,214 kg per person |
| 2004 | 4,981 kg per person | 5,186 kg per person |
Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- The previous available figure was 4,147 kg per person in 2016, a change of +2.5%.
- Since 2004, when it was 4,981 kg per person, the figure has changed by −14.7%.
- The figure for the European Union in 2018 was 5,242 kg per person.
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Basic drinking water access
100.0%
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Safely managed drinking water
99.8%
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Basic sanitation access
99.1%
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Level of water stress
14.4%
2022 · World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
2,144 m³ per person
2022 · World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
97.8%
2024 · World Bank