Germany vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 including land
Germany
94.91 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.77 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Cumulative co2 including land over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.91 billion against 79.77 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.14 billion.
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 | 705.13 million | 455.16 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 874.03 million | 2.44 billion | 1.57 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.86 billion | 5.16 billion | 3.30 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 3.31 billion | 8.46 billion | 5.15 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 5.51 billion | 12.24 billion | 6.73 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 8.89 billion | 16.67 billion | 7.77 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 13.64 billion | 21.69 billion | 8.05 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 18.32 billion | 26.44 billion | 8.12 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 22.94 billion | 30.96 billion | 8.03 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 28.44 billion | 35.90 billion | 7.47 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 33.60 billion | 41.29 billion | 7.69 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 41.34 billion | 47.31 billion | 5.97 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 51.07 billion | 53.65 billion | 2.58 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 61.34 billion | 59.56 billion | 1.78 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 71.14 billion | 65.37 billion | 5.77 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 80.10 billion | 71.13 billion | 8.98 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 88.31 billion | 76.27 billion | 12.03 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 93.70 billion | 79.15 billion | 14.55 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 94.91 billion against 79.77 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15.14 billion, 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 including land?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.