India vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 emissions region

India
66.07 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
80.08 billion
in 2024
India rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • India
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 80.08 billion against 66.07 billion in India, a difference of 14.01 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 156 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

India ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 215 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 712,720 4.82 billion 4.82 billion United Kingdom
1860s 3.34 million 5.61 billion 5.60 billion United Kingdom
1870s 7.72 million 9.32 billion 9.32 billion United Kingdom
1880s 21.55 million 11.19 billion 11.17 billion United Kingdom
1890s 67.43 million 14.62 billion 14.56 billion United Kingdom
1900s 188.99 million 18.70 billion 18.51 billion United Kingdom
1910s 443.67 million 23.39 billion 22.94 billion United Kingdom
1920s 815.20 million 27.92 billion 27.10 billion United Kingdom
1930s 1.22 billion 32.34 billion 31.12 billion United Kingdom
1940s 1.70 billion 37.11 billion 35.41 billion United Kingdom
1950s 2.33 billion 42.28 billion 39.95 billion United Kingdom
1960s 3.47 billion 48.09 billion 44.62 billion United Kingdom
1970s 5.36 billion 54.34 billion 48.99 billion United Kingdom
1980s 8.43 billion 60.20 billion 51.78 billion United Kingdom
1990s 14.22 billion 65.98 billion 51.75 billion United Kingdom
2000s 24.08 billion 71.67 billion 47.59 billion United Kingdom
2010s 41.22 billion 76.66 billion 35.45 billion United Kingdom
2020s 60.01 billion 79.45 billion 19.44 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, India or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 80.08 billion against 66.07 billion in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between India and United Kingdom?
14.01 billion, with United Kingdom 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 region?
India ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed