France vs United Kingdom: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
France
0.002 °C
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0015 °C
in 2024
France rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
France currently reports 0.002 °C against 0.0015 °C in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0005 °C.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 8 and United Kingdom in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | France |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | France |
| 1970s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0002 °C | France |
| 1980s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0003 °C | France |
| 1990s | 0.0014 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0004 °C | France |
| 2000s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0005 °C | France |
| 2010s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0005 °C | France |
| 2020s | 0.002 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0005 °C | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, France or United Kingdom?
- France, at 0.002 °C against 0.0015 °C in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.0005 °C, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- France ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 201 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 by gas. 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.