Japan vs United Kingdom: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Japan
0.033 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0361 °C
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0361 °C against 0.033 °C in Japan, a difference of 0.0031 °C.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0014 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0029 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0047 °C | 0.0047 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0065 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0003 °C | 0.009 °C | 0.0087 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0116 °C | 0.011 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.001 °C | 0.0139 °C | 0.0129 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0159 °C | 0.0144 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0022 °C | 0.0182 °C | 0.0161 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0212 °C | 0.0183 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0045 °C | 0.0245 °C | 0.0201 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0082 °C | 0.0277 °C | 0.0194 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0127 °C | 0.0301 °C | 0.0174 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0176 °C | 0.0325 °C | 0.0149 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.023 °C | 0.0345 °C | 0.0114 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0284 °C | 0.0355 °C | 0.0071 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0321 °C | 0.036 °C | 0.0039 °C | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0361 °C against 0.033 °C in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 0.0031 °C, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Japan ranks 7th 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.