Germany vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Germany
-4.98 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
-4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
178th
United Kingdom rank
177th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -4.53 million tonnes against -4.98 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 448,690 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 178th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 22.51 million tonnes | 245,135 tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 19.99 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | 8.46 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 19.31 million tonnes | 38.21 million tonnes | 18.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 16.19 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 17.99 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 33.77 million tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 15.65 million tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 15.71 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 10.59 million tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 15.38 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 9.64 million tonnes | 20.23 million tonnes | 10.60 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | -33.91 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | -49.33 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 66.56 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -35.13 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 39.64 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -25.50 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -17.15 million tonnes | 907,261 tonnes | 18.05 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -11.84 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 25.01 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -4.72 million tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 20.59 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -4.62 million tonnes | 740,663 tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -4.53 million tonnes against -4.98 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 448,690 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Germany ranks 178th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.