Australia vs United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Australia
0.0254 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0397 °C
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0397 °C against 0.0254 °C in Australia, a difference of 0.0143 °C.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 215 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0003 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0012 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0024 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0053 °C | 0.0039 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0075 °C | 0.0054 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0101 °C | 0.0073 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0036 °C | 0.0129 °C | 0.0093 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0046 °C | 0.0154 °C | 0.0109 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0176 °C | 0.012 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0065 °C | 0.0202 °C | 0.0137 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.008 °C | 0.0234 °C | 0.0154 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0102 °C | 0.027 °C | 0.0168 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0128 °C | 0.0305 °C | 0.0177 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0154 °C | 0.0332 °C | 0.0178 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0177 °C | 0.0357 °C | 0.018 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0205 °C | 0.0379 °C | 0.0173 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0235 °C | 0.039 °C | 0.0156 °C | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0251 °C | 0.0396 °C | 0.0145 °C | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0397 °C against 0.0254 °C in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.0143 °C, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Australia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. 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.