United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location
- Geographical region: Northern Europe, Europe
- SDG region: SDG Europe and Northern America
Land
- Total area: --- km2
- Land area: 241,930 km2 (2022)
- Land use by sector: 70% agriculture, 13% forest and 17% other (2022)
People
- Total population: 68,350,000 people (2023)
- Population density: 280 people per km2 (2022)
- Urbanisation: 85% lives in urban areas and 15% lives in rural areas (2023)
Economy
- Total GDP: 3,593,983,883,967 USD per year (2023)
- GDP per capita: 52,582 USD per year (2023)
- Value added by sector: 1% from agriculture, 73% from services and 18% from industry (2023)
SDG 6 snapshot in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, by service level and location (2022)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, by service level and location (2022)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, by service level and location (2022)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated > Domestic in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland (2024), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater flow (safely) treated in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, by source (2024)
6.3.2 Level 1 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland (2023), compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, total and per capita
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 1,220 (mm/year) (2020)
Renewable water resources: 2,221 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 127 m3 per capita (2016)
Environmental flow requirements: % of the renewable water resources ()
6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, change over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, by sector (2020)
Water-use efficiency for ‘Agriculture, forestry and fishing’ only takes into account the proportion of gross value added that comes from irrigated agriculture, since that activity is associated with water withdrawal (other activities are rain-fed).
6.4.1 Change in water-use efficiency over time in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, progress over time, compared to other countries (and areas) in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, progress over time, by dimension
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation in United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, progress over time, by component
Very low (0-10) – Low (11-30) – Medium-low (31-50) – Medium-high (51-70) – High (71-90) – Very high (91-100)