India vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas
India
1.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.6%
in 2024
India rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 132 shared years of data; in 1882 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 146 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.8% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.7% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.4% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from gas, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 1.9% against 1.6% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from gas between India and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- India ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.