India vs United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
India
0.0798 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0397 °C
in 2024
India rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0798 °C against 0.0397 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0401 °C.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was India ahead.
India ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | India |
| 1860s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0001 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0033 °C | 0.0009 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0053 °C | 0.0018 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0048 °C | 0.0075 °C | 0.0028 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.006 °C | 0.0101 °C | 0.004 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.007 °C | 0.0129 °C | 0.0059 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0084 °C | 0.0154 °C | 0.007 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0109 °C | 0.0176 °C | 0.0067 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0144 °C | 0.0202 °C | 0.0058 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0187 °C | 0.0234 °C | 0.0047 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.0239 °C | 0.027 °C | 0.0031 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0291 °C | 0.0305 °C | 0.0014 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0348 °C | 0.0332 °C | 0.0016 °C | India |
| 1990s | 0.0426 °C | 0.0357 °C | 0.0069 °C | India |
| 2000s | 0.0518 °C | 0.0379 °C | 0.0139 °C | India |
| 2010s | 0.0643 °C | 0.039 °C | 0.0253 °C | India |
| 2020s | 0.0761 °C | 0.0396 °C | 0.0365 °C | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 0.0798 °C against 0.0397 °C in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between India and United Kingdom?
- 0.0401 °C, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- India ranks 5th 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.