India vs United Kingdom: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)

India
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0016 units per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0014 units per square kilometre in India, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

India ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0017 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), India or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0016 units per square kilometre against 0.0014 units per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between India and United Kingdom?
0.0002 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
India ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,149 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.