Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 gas

Germany
7.66 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
7.57 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B175018872024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.66 billion against 7.57 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 94.62 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 146 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1790s 0 0 0 —
1800s 0 0 0 —
1810s 0 0 0 —
1820s 0 0 0 —
1830s 0 0 0 —
1840s 0 0 0 —
1850s 0 0 0 —
1860s 0 0 0 —
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0 0 —
1890s 0 0 0 —
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 68,150 0 68,150 Germany
1940s 585,873 6,962 578,912 Germany
1950s 3.03 million 157,186 2.88 million Germany
1960s 28.28 million 6.26 million 22.02 million Germany
1970s 424.14 million 320.19 million 103.96 million Germany
1980s 1.45 billion 1.19 billion 253.57 million Germany
1990s 2.71 billion 2.43 billion 277.78 million Germany
2000s 4.37 billion 4.35 billion 21.31 million Germany
2010s 6.09 billion 6.16 billion 70.46 million United Kingdom
2020s 7.35 billion 7.31 billion 41.01 million Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 gas, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 7.66 billion against 7.57 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 gas between Germany and United Kingdom?
94.62 million, 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 gas?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed