Poland vs South Africa: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita

Poland
9.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
8.83 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Poland rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
051015199020062023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 9.11 t CO2eq/cap against 8.83 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa, a difference of 0.28 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 223 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.46 t CO2eq/cap 11.33 t CO2eq/cap 1.13 t CO2eq/cap Poland
2000s 10.68 t CO2eq/cap 11.75 t CO2eq/cap 1.08 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2010s 10.37 t CO2eq/cap 10.78 t CO2eq/cap 0.412 t CO2eq/cap South Africa
2020s 9.79 t CO2eq/cap 9.1 t CO2eq/cap 0.69 t CO2eq/cap Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 9.11 t CO2eq/cap against 8.83 t CO2eq/cap in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita between Poland and South Africa?
0.28 t CO2eq/cap, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
Poland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.