Germany vs United Kingdom: Share global cumulative co2 coal

Germany
7.68
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.7
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Share global cumulative co2 coal over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.68 against 6.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.98.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 233 shared years of data; in 1792 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1790s 0.3132 99.68 99.37 United Kingdom
1800s 0.9096 97.81 96.9 United Kingdom
1810s 1.58 95.68 94.1 United Kingdom
1820s 2.83 92.51 89.68 United Kingdom
1830s 3.67 87.98 84.31 United Kingdom
1840s 4.71 81.7 76.99 United Kingdom
1850s 6.12 73.7 67.58 United Kingdom
1860s 8.35 64.7 56.34 United Kingdom
1870s 10.6 56.5 45.9 United Kingdom
1880s 12.23 48.96 36.73 United Kingdom
1890s 13.69 41.63 27.94 United Kingdom
1900s 14.67 34.78 20.11 United Kingdom
1910s 15.11 28.59 13.48 United Kingdom
1920s 15.1 24.74 9.64 United Kingdom
1930s 14.96 22.3 7.34 United Kingdom
1940s 15.03 20.44 5.42 United Kingdom
1950s 14.65 18.9 4.26 United Kingdom
1960s 14.59 17.12 2.53 United Kingdom
1970s 13.98 15.2 1.22 United Kingdom
1980s 12.92 13.17 0.259 United Kingdom
1990s 11.68 11.3 0.3762 Germany
2000s 10.38 9.68 0.7057 Germany
2010s 8.9 8.01 0.8879 Germany
2020s 7.93 6.95 0.9749 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 7.68 against 6.7 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.98, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
233 years are reported by both, from 1792 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed