India vs United Kingdom: Share global cumulative co2 coal

India
5.03
in 2024
United Kingdom
6.7
in 2024
India rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Share global cumulative co2 coal over time

  • India
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6.7 against 5.03 in India, a difference of 1.67.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times India's.

Across all 156 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0102 69.77 69.76 United Kingdom
1860s 0.0383 65.96 65.92 United Kingdom
1870s 0.0441 53.59 53.55 United Kingdom
1880s 0.086 48.96 48.88 United Kingdom
1890s 0.1663 41.63 41.46 United Kingdom
1900s 0.3022 34.78 34.47 United Kingdom
1910s 0.4744 28.59 28.11 United Kingdom
1920s 0.647 24.74 24.09 United Kingdom
1930s 0.7769 22.3 21.53 United Kingdom
1940s 0.8876 20.44 19.56 United Kingdom
1950s 0.9843 18.9 17.92 United Kingdom
1960s 1.14 17.12 15.98 United Kingdom
1970s 1.34 15.2 13.86 United Kingdom
1980s 1.62 13.17 11.55 United Kingdom
1990s 2.1 11.3 9.21 United Kingdom
2000s 2.77 9.68 6.91 United Kingdom
2010s 3.73 8.01 4.28 United Kingdom
2020s 4.72 6.95 2.23 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 coal, India or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6.7 against 5.03 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 coal between India and United Kingdom?
1.67, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
156 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for share global cumulative co2 coal?
India ranks 6th 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
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