Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 coal

Germany
65.23 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.90 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 65.23 billion against 56.90 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.33 billion.

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 673.85 million 671.66 million United Kingdom
1800s 8.80 million 921.67 million 912.87 million United Kingdom
1810s 21.26 million 1.27 billion 1.25 billion United Kingdom
1820s 52.95 million 1.71 billion 1.66 billion United Kingdom
1830s 97.04 million 2.31 billion 2.21 billion United Kingdom
1840s 182.51 million 3.13 billion 2.95 billion United Kingdom
1850s 361.39 million 4.28 billion 3.92 billion United Kingdom
1860s 776.38 million 5.91 billion 5.14 billion United Kingdom
1870s 1.56 billion 8.25 billion 6.68 billion United Kingdom
1880s 2.82 billion 11.18 billion 8.36 billion United Kingdom
1890s 4.84 billion 14.60 billion 9.76 billion United Kingdom
1900s 7.93 billion 18.65 billion 10.72 billion United Kingdom
1910s 12.38 billion 23.28 billion 10.90 billion United Kingdom
1920s 16.95 billion 27.70 billion 10.75 billion United Kingdom
1930s 21.41 billion 31.88 billion 10.46 billion United Kingdom
1940s 26.72 billion 36.32 billion 9.61 billion United Kingdom
1950s 31.77 billion 40.95 billion 9.17 billion United Kingdom
1960s 38.75 billion 45.41 billion 6.66 billion United Kingdom
1970s 44.97 billion 48.85 billion 3.88 billion United Kingdom
1980s 50.48 billion 51.43 billion 955.73 million United Kingdom
1990s 55.53 billion 53.71 billion 1.82 billion Germany
2000s 59.35 billion 55.29 billion 4.07 billion Germany
2010s 62.82 billion 56.52 billion 6.30 billion Germany
2020s 64.85 billion 56.87 billion 7.98 billion Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 65.23 billion against 56.90 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Germany and United Kingdom?
8.33 billion, 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 coal?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed