Sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 17.84 Kilograms per capita in 2012. ▲ Rising
Sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom stood at 17.84 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom peaked at 29.76 Kilograms per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.63 Kilograms per capita, in 1985.
That places United Kingdom 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.2 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1985 | 15.63 Kilograms per capita | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 19.13 Kilograms per capita | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 18.38 Kilograms per capita | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 18.67 Kilograms per capita | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 17.7 Kilograms per capita | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 17.57 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 17.96 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.37 Kilograms per capita | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 18.53 Kilograms per capita | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.22 Kilograms per capita | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 18.09 Kilograms per capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 17.03 Kilograms per capita | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 25.84 Kilograms per capita | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 26 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.76 Kilograms per capita | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 28.7 Kilograms per capita | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.32 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.73 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.76 Kilograms per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.35 Kilograms per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.27 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 22.61 Kilograms per capita | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 17.84 Kilograms per capita | -21.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +51.7% | 17.03 Kilograms per capita | 25.84 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.65 Kilograms per capita | 15.63 Kilograms per capita | 19.13 Kilograms per capita | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.05 Kilograms per capita | 17.03 Kilograms per capita | 19.37 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3 Kilograms per capita | 25.84 Kilograms per capita | 29.76 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.23 Kilograms per capita | 17.84 Kilograms per capita | 22.61 Kilograms per capita | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in United Kingdom was 17.84 Kilograms per capita in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 Kilograms per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.63 Kilograms per capita in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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