Germany vs United Kingdom: Share global cumulative co2 gas

Germany
2.77
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.74
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Share global cumulative co2 gas over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0123188219532024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.77 against 2.74 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 143 shared years of data; in 1882 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 146 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0.0032 0 0.0032 Germany
1940s 0.0162 0.0002 0.016 Germany
1950s 0.0387 0.0019 0.0368 Germany
1960s 0.1606 0.0324 0.1282 Germany
1970s 1.16 0.8681 0.2942 Germany
1980s 2.37 1.94 0.4251 Germany
1990s 2.78 2.48 0.2936 Germany
2000s 3.02 3 0.0208 Germany
2010s 2.96 3 0.0357 United Kingdom
2020s 2.82 2.8 0.0152 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 gas, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 2.77 against 2.74 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 gas between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.03, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
143 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for share global cumulative co2 gas?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 gas. 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 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 12,610 data points, 1882–2024
Last refreshed