Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 13.40 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.40 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
18th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.67 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
6.81 billion current US$
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United Kingdom, 1990–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B1990200520211990: 6.8B current US$1991: 7.3B current US$1992: 7.5B current US$1993: 7.6B current US$1994: 7.8B current US$1995: 8.1B current US$1996: 8.7B current US$1997: 8.7B current US$1998: 9.0B current US$1999: 9.3B current US$2000: 9.9B current US$2001: 10.6B current US$2002: 10.7B current US$2003: 11.4B current US$2004: 12.0B current US$2005: 12.6B current US$2006: 13.3B current US$2007: 13.7B current US$2008: 13.8B current US$2009: 12.9B current US$2010: 13.8B current US$2011: 13.3B current US$2012: 14.5B current US$2013: 14.7B current US$2014: 14.0B current US$2015: 13.9B current US$2016: 13.7B current US$2017: 13.7B current US$2018: 14.1B current US$2019: 14.2B current US$2020: 12.4B current US$2021: 13.4B current US$

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United Kingdom stood at 13.40 billion current US$.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United Kingdom peaked at 14.67 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.81 billion current US$, in 1990.

That places United Kingdom 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.07 billion current US$ 6.81 billion current US$ 9.28 billion current US$ 10
2000s 12.08 billion current US$ 9.85 billion current US$ 13.83 billion current US$ 10
2010s 14.00 billion current US$ 13.29 billion current US$ 14.67 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.88 billion current US$ 12.37 billion current US$ 13.40 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 15 Mexico 18.42 billion current US$ compare
  2. 16 Australia 16.94 billion current US$ compare
  3. 17 Vietnam 16.82 billion current US$ compare
  4. 19 Italy 13.15 billion current US$ compare
  5. 20 Poland 12.93 billion current US$ compare
  6. 21 France 12.65 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United Kingdom?
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in United Kingdom was 13.40 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14.67 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 billion current US$ in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,864 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.