Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Germany
94.91 billion tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.77 billion tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.91 billion tonnes against 79.77 billion tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.14 billion tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 249.97 million tonnes | 705.13 million tonnes | 455.16 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 874.03 million tonnes | 2.44 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.86 billion tonnes | 5.16 billion tonnes | 3.30 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 3.31 billion tonnes | 8.46 billion tonnes | 5.15 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 5.51 billion tonnes | 12.24 billion tonnes | 6.73 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 8.89 billion tonnes | 16.67 billion tonnes | 7.77 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 13.64 billion tonnes | 21.69 billion tonnes | 8.05 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 18.32 billion tonnes | 26.44 billion tonnes | 8.12 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 22.94 billion tonnes | 30.96 billion tonnes | 8.03 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 28.44 billion tonnes | 35.90 billion tonnes | 7.47 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 33.60 billion tonnes | 41.29 billion tonnes | 7.69 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 41.34 billion tonnes | 47.31 billion tonnes | 5.97 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 51.07 billion tonnes | 53.65 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 61.34 billion tonnes | 59.56 billion tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.14 billion tonnes | 65.37 billion tonnes | 5.77 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.10 billion tonnes | 71.13 billion tonnes | 8.98 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 88.31 billion tonnes | 76.27 billion tonnes | 12.03 billion tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 93.70 billion tonnes | 79.15 billion tonnes | 14.55 billion tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 94.91 billion tonnes against 79.77 billion tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15.14 billion tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.