Germany vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population
Germany
0.7%
in 2100
United Kingdom
0.7%
in 2100
Germany rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
35th
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 239 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 43 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1100s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1200s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1300s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1400s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1500s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1600s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 1700s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1710s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1720s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1730s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1740s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 1750s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1760s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 1770s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1780s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1790s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 1800s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1810s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1820s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1840s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1850s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 1860s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1870s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1880s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1890s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1920s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1930s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 1950s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2030s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2040s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2050s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2060s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2080s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2100s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions and population, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany as of 2100.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions and population between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Germany ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.