Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Germany
1,136 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,151 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,151 tonnes per person against 1,136 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 15 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 192 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 547.1 tonnes per person 874.69 tonnes per person 327.58 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1970s 651.1 tonnes per person 956.06 tonnes per person 304.96 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1980s 785.28 tonnes per person 1,053 tonnes per person 267.34 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1990s 875.44 tonnes per person 1,128 tonnes per person 252.45 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2000s 973.08 tonnes per person 1,178 tonnes per person 205.04 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2010s 1,081 tonnes per person 1,177 tonnes per person 96.01 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2020s 1,125 tonnes per person 1,167 tonnes per person 41.7 tonnes per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,151 tonnes per person against 1,136 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Germany and United Kingdom?
15 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.