Germany vs United Kingdom: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Germany
1.57 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.25 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
21st
United Kingdom rank
24th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.57 kt per square kilometre against 1.25 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.32 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 kt per square kilometre | 2.58 kt per square kilometre | 0.1149 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.02 kt per square kilometre | 2.63 kt per square kilometre | 0.3856 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.98 kt per square kilometre | 2.31 kt per square kilometre | 0.6744 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.51 kt per square kilometre | 2.25 kt per square kilometre | 0.2661 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.27 kt per square kilometre | 2.17 kt per square kilometre | 0.095 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.05 kt per square kilometre | 1.71 kt per square kilometre | 0.3421 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.71 kt per square kilometre | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | 0.4279 kt per square kilometre | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 1.57 kt per square kilometre against 1.25 kt per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.32 kt per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.