Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Germany
65.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.23 billion tonnes against 56.90 billion tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.33 billion tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 2.20 million tonnes | 673.85 million tonnes | 671.66 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 8.80 million tonnes | 921.67 million tonnes | 912.87 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 21.26 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 52.95 million tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 97.04 million tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 182.51 million tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | 2.95 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 361.39 million tonnes | 4.28 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 776.38 million tonnes | 5.91 billion tonnes | 5.14 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 11.18 billion tonnes | 8.36 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 4.84 billion tonnes | 14.60 billion tonnes | 9.76 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 7.93 billion tonnes | 18.65 billion tonnes | 10.72 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 12.38 billion tonnes | 23.28 billion tonnes | 10.90 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 16.95 billion tonnes | 27.70 billion tonnes | 10.75 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 21.41 billion tonnes | 31.88 billion tonnes | 10.46 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 26.72 billion tonnes | 36.32 billion tonnes | 9.61 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 31.77 billion tonnes | 40.95 billion tonnes | 9.17 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 38.75 billion tonnes | 45.41 billion tonnes | 6.66 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 44.97 billion tonnes | 48.85 billion tonnes | 3.88 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 50.48 billion tonnes | 51.43 billion tonnes | 955.73 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 55.53 billion tonnes | 53.71 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 59.35 billion tonnes | 55.29 billion tonnes | 4.07 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.82 billion tonnes | 56.52 billion tonnes | 6.30 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 64.85 billion tonnes | 56.87 billion tonnes | 7.98 billion tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 65.23 billion tonnes against 56.90 billion tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 8.33 billion tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.