OECD members vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) over time
- OECD members
- United Kingdom
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 1,447 Mt CO2e against 74.58 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,372 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 19.4 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,116 Mt CO2e | 120.83 Mt CO2e | 1,996 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 1,905 Mt CO2e | 117.86 Mt CO2e | 1,787 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 1,811 Mt CO2e | 114.7 Mt CO2e | 1,697 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 1,784 Mt CO2e | 104.46 Mt CO2e | 1,680 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 1,620 Mt CO2e | 91.52 Mt CO2e | 1,528 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 1,505 Mt CO2e | 82.5 Mt CO2e | 1,422 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy), OECD members or United Kingdom?
- OECD members, at 1,447 Mt CO2e against 74.58 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) between OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 1,372 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United Kingdom?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).