Russia vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 coal

Russia
46.69 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.90 billion
in 2024
Russia rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Russia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 56.90 billion against 46.69 billion in Russia, a difference of 10.22 billion.

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

Across all 173 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1830s 28,571 2.10 billion 2.10 billion United Kingdom
1850s 498,595 4.42 billion 4.42 billion United Kingdom
1860s 4.87 million 5.91 billion 5.91 billion United Kingdom
1870s 30.43 million 8.25 billion 8.22 billion United Kingdom
1880s 98.30 million 11.18 billion 11.08 billion United Kingdom
1890s 215.97 million 14.60 billion 14.39 billion United Kingdom
1900s 473.92 million 18.65 billion 18.18 billion United Kingdom
1910s 903.07 million 23.28 billion 22.38 billion United Kingdom
1920s 1.18 billion 27.70 billion 26.52 billion United Kingdom
1930s 1.94 billion 31.88 billion 29.94 billion United Kingdom
1940s 3.62 billion 36.32 billion 32.70 billion United Kingdom
1950s 6.89 billion 40.95 billion 34.05 billion United Kingdom
1960s 12.53 billion 45.41 billion 32.88 billion United Kingdom
1970s 19.48 billion 48.85 billion 29.37 billion United Kingdom
1980s 27.47 billion 51.43 billion 23.96 billion United Kingdom
1990s 34.45 billion 53.71 billion 19.25 billion United Kingdom
2000s 38.80 billion 55.29 billion 16.48 billion United Kingdom
2010s 43.01 billion 56.52 billion 13.51 billion United Kingdom
2020s 45.93 billion 56.87 billion 10.93 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Russia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 56.90 billion against 46.69 billion in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Russia and United Kingdom?
10.22 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co2 coal?
Russia ranks 5th 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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About this data

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
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