What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Australia and United Kingdom?

73.83 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?

275 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled

Australia

386.73 million tonnes

in 2024

United Kingdom

312.91 million tonnes

in 2024

Australia rank

16th

United Kingdom rank

18th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time

Australia
United Kingdom

How they compare

Australia currently reports 386.73 million tonnes against 312.91 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 73.83 million tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 275 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1750s	0 tonnes	9.79 million tonnes	9.79 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1760s	0 tonnes	11.57 million tonnes	11.57 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1770s	0 tonnes	14.26 million tonnes	14.26 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1780s	0 tonnes	17.76 million tonnes	17.76 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1790s	0 tonnes	22.10 million tonnes	22.10 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1800s	357.2 tonnes	30.95 million tonnes	30.95 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1810s	2,446 tonnes	39.10 million tonnes	39.10 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1820s	4,763 tonnes	48.35 million tonnes	48.35 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1830s	16,776 tonnes	69.79 million tonnes	69.77 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1840s	55,063 tonnes	95.33 million tonnes	95.27 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1850s	233,143 tonnes	130.15 million tonnes	129.92 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1860s	1.01 million tonnes	195.81 million tonnes	194.81 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1870s	2.03 million tonnes	260.94 million tonnes	258.90 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1880s	4.40 million tonnes	319.76 million tonnes	315.35 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1890s	7.01 million tonnes	367.37 million tonnes	360.36 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1900s	12.90 million tonnes	441.17 million tonnes	428.27 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1910s	21.52 million tonnes	480.92 million tonnes	459.40 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1920s	27.53 million tonnes	434.26 million tonnes	406.73 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1930s	28.84 million tonnes	453.04 million tonnes	424.20 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1940s	42.07 million tonnes	488.65 million tonnes	446.59 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1950s	69.39 million tonnes	548.40 million tonnes	479.01 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1960s	108.17 million tonnes	604.38 million tonnes	496.21 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1970s	169.71 million tonnes	629.32 million tonnes	459.61 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1980s	224.21 million tonnes	561.41 million tonnes	337.20 million tonnes	United Kingdom
1990s	303.93 million tonnes	580.47 million tonnes	276.54 million tonnes	United Kingdom
2000s	380.94 million tonnes	558.91 million tonnes	177.97 million tonnes	United Kingdom
2010s	405.77 million tonnes	433.93 million tonnes	28.15 million tonnes	United Kingdom
2020s	388.43 million tonnes	320.10 million tonnes	68.33 million tonnes	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Australia or United Kingdom?: Australia, at 386.73 million tonnes against 312.91 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Australia and United Kingdom?: 73.83 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?: 275 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2024.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?: Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Unit: tonnes
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 216 places, 23,667 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 05 November 2026

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.