Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Germany
95.14 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.08 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 95.14 billion tonnes against 80.08 billion tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 15.06 billion tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 2.20 million tonnes | 673.85 million tonnes | 671.66 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1800s | 8.80 million tonnes | 921.67 million tonnes | 912.87 million tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1810s | 21.26 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.25 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1820s | 52.95 million tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1830s | 97.04 million tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.21 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1840s | 182.51 million tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | 2.95 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1850s | 361.39 million tonnes | 4.28 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1860s | 776.57 million tonnes | 5.91 billion tonnes | 5.14 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 1.57 billion tonnes | 8.25 billion tonnes | 6.68 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 11.19 billion tonnes | 8.35 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 4.88 billion tonnes | 14.62 billion tonnes | 9.75 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 8.00 billion tonnes | 18.70 billion tonnes | 10.71 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 12.47 billion tonnes | 23.39 billion tonnes | 10.91 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 17.05 billion tonnes | 27.92 billion tonnes | 10.87 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 21.54 billion tonnes | 32.34 billion tonnes | 10.80 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 26.90 billion tonnes | 37.11 billion tonnes | 10.21 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 32.16 billion tonnes | 42.28 billion tonnes | 10.13 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 40.40 billion tonnes | 48.09 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 50.54 billion tonnes | 54.34 billion tonnes | 3.81 billion tonnes | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 61.10 billion tonnes | 60.20 billion tonnes | 898.61 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.12 billion tonnes | 65.98 billion tonnes | 5.14 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.21 billion tonnes | 71.67 billion tonnes | 8.54 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 88.49 billion tonnes | 76.66 billion tonnes | 11.83 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 93.92 billion tonnes | 79.45 billion tonnes | 14.47 billion tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 95.14 billion tonnes against 80.08 billion tonnes in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15.06 billion tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 with 84 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.