India vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
India
1,077 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,275 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
India rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre in India, a difference of 198 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
India ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,576 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,396 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 169.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,450 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 203.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,346 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,142 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 300.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,103 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 451.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,913 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 783.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,076 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 968.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | 357.68 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,275 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,077 tonnes per square kilometre in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between India and United Kingdom?
- 198 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.