India vs United Kingdom: Cumulative co2 including land

India
105.59 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
79.77 billion
in 2024
India rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Cumulative co2 including land over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

India currently reports 105.59 billion against 79.77 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 25.82 billion.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 156 shared years of data; in 1858 it was United Kingdom ahead.

India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 178.00 million 1.23 billion 1.06 billion United Kingdom
1860s 677.59 million 2.08 billion 1.40 billion United Kingdom
1870s 1.16 billion 6.38 billion 5.23 billion United Kingdom
1880s 1.84 billion 8.46 billion 6.62 billion United Kingdom
1890s 3.02 billion 12.24 billion 9.22 billion United Kingdom
1900s 4.20 billion 16.67 billion 12.46 billion United Kingdom
1910s 5.46 billion 21.69 billion 16.23 billion United Kingdom
1920s 8.25 billion 26.44 billion 18.18 billion United Kingdom
1930s 13.11 billion 30.96 billion 17.85 billion United Kingdom
1940s 18.50 billion 35.90 billion 17.41 billion United Kingdom
1950s 25.28 billion 41.29 billion 16.01 billion United Kingdom
1960s 32.15 billion 47.31 billion 15.16 billion United Kingdom
1970s 37.14 billion 53.65 billion 16.51 billion United Kingdom
1980s 42.62 billion 59.56 billion 16.94 billion United Kingdom
1990s 50.17 billion 65.37 billion 15.20 billion United Kingdom
2000s 61.32 billion 71.13 billion 9.81 billion United Kingdom
2010s 79.87 billion 76.27 billion 3.59 billion India
2020s 99.49 billion 79.15 billion 20.34 billion India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 including land, India or United Kingdom?
India, at 105.59 billion against 79.77 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 including land between India and United Kingdom?
25.82 billion, with India 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 including land?
India ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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