Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Germany
0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Germany rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 202 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 | 0.3262 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1219 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0328 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0237 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 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, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.