Russia vs United Kingdom: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use
Russia
0.0721 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0361 °C
in 2024
Russia rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use over time
- Russia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Russia currently reports 0.0721 °C against 0.0361 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.036 °C.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0012 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0006 °C | 0.003 °C | 0.0024 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0047 °C | 0.0038 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0014 °C | 0.0067 °C | 0.0053 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0022 °C | 0.009 °C | 0.0068 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0031 °C | 0.0116 °C | 0.0085 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0139 °C | 0.0104 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0044 °C | 0.0159 °C | 0.0114 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0069 °C | 0.0182 °C | 0.0113 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0102 °C | 0.0212 °C | 0.011 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0158 °C | 0.0245 °C | 0.0087 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0236 °C | 0.0277 °C | 0.0041 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.034 °C | 0.0301 °C | 0.0039 °C | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.0456 °C | 0.0325 °C | 0.0132 °C | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.0531 °C | 0.0345 °C | 0.0186 °C | Russia |
| 2010s | 0.0616 °C | 0.0355 °C | 0.0261 °C | Russia |
| 2020s | 0.0698 °C | 0.036 °C | 0.0338 °C | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, Russia or United Kingdom?
- Russia, at 0.0721 °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 Russia and United Kingdom?
- 0.036 °C, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United Kingdom rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use?
- Russia ranks 3rd 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.