Germany vs United Kingdom: Share global cumulative co2 including land

Germany
3.45
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.9
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Share global cumulative co2 including land over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
246185019372024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.45 against 2.9 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.55.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 1.42 4.14 2.72 United Kingdom
1860s 1.74 4.86 3.12 United Kingdom
1870s 2.2 6.11 3.91 United Kingdom
1880s 2.57 6.59 4.02 United Kingdom
1890s 3.03 6.75 3.72 United Kingdom
1900s 3.6 6.77 3.17 United Kingdom
1910s 4.21 6.71 2.5 United Kingdom
1920s 4.51 6.52 2.01 United Kingdom
1930s 4.6 6.22 1.62 United Kingdom
1940s 4.73 5.98 1.24 United Kingdom
1950s 4.61 5.68 1.06 United Kingdom
1960s 4.61 5.29 0.6734 United Kingdom
1970s 4.62 4.86 0.2409 United Kingdom
1980s 4.52 4.4 0.1266 Germany
1990s 4.34 3.99 0.3497 Germany
2000s 4.08 3.63 0.4561 Germany
2010s 3.75 3.24 0.5101 Germany
2020s 3.52 2.97 0.5457 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global cumulative co2 including land, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 3.45 against 2.9 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global cumulative co2 including land between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.55, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for share global cumulative co2 including land?
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed