United Kingdom vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
United Kingdom
13,587 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
13,745 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
60th
United States rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 158 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 60th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,657 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 873.3 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 11,983 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 870.15 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 12,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 967.7 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 12,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,392 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,061 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 12,588 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 962.98 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 13,237 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,656 tonnes per square kilometre | 419.01 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 13,594 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,727 tonnes per square kilometre | 133 tonnes per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 13,745 tonnes per square kilometre against 13,587 tonnes per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between United Kingdom and United States?
- 158 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th and United States ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change 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.