Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Germany
270,622 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
329,709 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre against 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 59,087 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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 | 117,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 200,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 82,998 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 144,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 224,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 79,873 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 175,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 248,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 73,836 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 203,738 tonnes per square kilometre | 272,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,978 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 229,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 296,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 66,259 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 253,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 316,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 63,304 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 267,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 327,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 59,823 tonnes per square kilometre | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 329,709 tonnes per square kilometre against 270,622 tonnes per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 59,087 tonnes per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.