India vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 105.59 billion tonnes against 79.77 billion tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 25.82 billion tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 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 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 178.00 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 677.59 million tonnes | 2.08 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 6.38 billion tonnes | 5.23 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.84 billion tonnes | 8.46 billion tonnes | 6.62 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 3.02 billion tonnes | 12.24 billion tonnes | 9.22 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 4.20 billion tonnes | 16.67 billion tonnes | 12.46 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 5.46 billion tonnes | 21.69 billion tonnes | 16.23 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 8.25 billion tonnes | 26.44 billion tonnes | 18.18 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 13.11 billion tonnes | 30.96 billion tonnes | 17.85 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 18.50 billion tonnes | 35.90 billion tonnes | 17.41 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 25.28 billion tonnes | 41.29 billion tonnes | 16.01 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 32.15 billion tonnes | 47.31 billion tonnes | 15.16 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 37.14 billion tonnes | 53.65 billion tonnes | 16.51 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 42.62 billion tonnes | 59.56 billion tonnes | 16.94 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 50.17 billion tonnes | 65.37 billion tonnes | 15.20 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 61.32 billion tonnes | 71.13 billion tonnes | 9.81 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 79.87 billion tonnes | 76.27 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 99.49 billion tonnes | 79.15 billion tonnes | 20.34 billion tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 105.59 billion tonnes against 79.77 billion tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between India and United Kingdom?
- 25.82 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 including land-use change, gaps filled?
- India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 including land-use change with 79 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.