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