Germany vs United Kingdom: Contributions global temp change

Germany
2.92
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.37
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Contributions global temp change over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
246185119372024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.92 against 2.37 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.55.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1850s 1.91 4.97 3.05 United Kingdom
1860s 2.19 5.68 3.49 United Kingdom
1870s 2.57 6.62 4.05 United Kingdom
1880s 2.85 6.9 4.04 United Kingdom
1890s 3.22 6.83 3.6 United Kingdom
1900s 3.7 6.69 2.99 United Kingdom
1910s 4.21 6.53 2.32 United Kingdom
1920s 4.39 6.22 1.83 United Kingdom
1930s 4.33 5.79 1.47 United Kingdom
1940s 4.35 5.46 1.11 United Kingdom
1950s 4.24 5.14 0.897 United Kingdom
1960s 4.27 4.71 0.4338 United Kingdom
1970s 4.24 4.21 0.036 Germany
1980s 4.06 3.73 0.3296 Germany
1990s 3.83 3.38 0.4561 Germany
2000s 3.54 3.06 0.4793 Germany
2010s 3.21 2.69 0.5166 Germany
2020s 2.98 2.43 0.5517 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributions global temp change, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 2.92 against 2.37 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in contributions global temp change between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.55, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for contributions global temp change?
Germany ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Contributions global temp change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contributions global temp change
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed