Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Germany
1,139 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,156 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,156 tonnes per person against 1,139 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 17 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 204 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 534.54 tonnes per person | 889.12 tonnes per person | 354.58 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 644.3 tonnes per person | 968.38 tonnes per person | 324.07 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 782.24 tonnes per person | 1,064 tonnes per person | 281.8 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 875.16 tonnes per person | 1,138 tonnes per person | 263.2 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 974.4 tonnes per person | 1,187 tonnes per person | 212.76 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,083 tonnes per person | 1,183 tonnes per person | 99.7 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,128 tonnes per person | 1,171 tonnes per person | 43.53 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,156 tonnes per person against 1,139 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 17 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.