India vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 17.00 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.35 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 163,310 tonnes | 163,310 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 36,640 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.24 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7.57 million tonnes | 21.29 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 22.55 million tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | 27.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 50.42 million tonnes | 101.07 million tonnes | 50.65 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 84.75 million tonnes | 221.25 million tonnes | 136.51 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 99.97 million tonnes | 438.67 million tonnes | 338.70 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 109.82 million tonnes | 748.36 million tonnes | 638.54 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 167.17 million tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 378.33 million tonnes | 2.51 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 865.26 million tonnes | 4.90 billion tonnes | 4.03 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion tonnes | 7.16 billion tonnes | 5.42 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.37 billion tonnes | 9.28 billion tonnes | 5.91 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.34 billion tonnes | 11.31 billion tonnes | 4.97 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.89 billion tonnes | 13.12 billion tonnes | 2.23 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 15.57 billion tonnes | 14.34 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 17.00 billion tonnes against 14.65 billion tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between India and United Kingdom?
- 2.35 billion tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. 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 oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.