Germany vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Germany
751 kilograms
in 2024
United Kingdom
1,088 kilograms
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,088 kilograms against 751 kilograms in Germany, a difference of 337 kilograms.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 83 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,088 kilograms against 751 kilograms in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 337 kilograms, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.