Canada vs United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Canada
0.0208 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0361 °C
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0361 °C against 0.0208 °C in Canada, a difference of 0.0153 °C.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0002 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0028 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0047 °C | 0.0045 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0063 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0006 °C | 0.009 °C | 0.0084 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0116 °C | 0.0106 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0139 °C | 0.0124 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0159 °C | 0.0139 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0182 °C | 0.0157 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0212 °C | 0.0177 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0047 °C | 0.0245 °C | 0.0198 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0068 °C | 0.0277 °C | 0.0209 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0301 °C | 0.0208 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0119 °C | 0.0325 °C | 0.0205 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0151 °C | 0.0345 °C | 0.0193 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0182 °C | 0.0355 °C | 0.0173 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0203 °C | 0.036 °C | 0.0157 °C | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0361 °C against 0.0208 °C in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.0153 °C, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Canada ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.