Germany vs United Kingdom: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Germany
0.0459 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0361 °C
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0459 °C against 0.0361 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0098 °C.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0011 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0009 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0021 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0047 °C | 0.0032 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0027 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.004 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0044 °C | 0.009 °C | 0.0045 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0069 °C | 0.0116 °C | 0.0047 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0093 °C | 0.0139 °C | 0.0046 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0113 °C | 0.0159 °C | 0.0045 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.014 °C | 0.0182 °C | 0.0042 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0169 °C | 0.0212 °C | 0.0043 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0219 °C | 0.0245 °C | 0.0027 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0277 °C | 0.0277 °C | 0.0001 °C | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0328 °C | 0.0301 °C | 0.0027 °C | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0371 °C | 0.0325 °C | 0.0046 °C | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0405 °C | 0.0345 °C | 0.0061 °C | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.0434 °C | 0.0355 °C | 0.0079 °C | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0454 °C | 0.036 °C | 0.0094 °C | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 0.0459 °C against 0.0361 °C in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.0098 °C, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Germany ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.