New Zealand vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
New Zealand
4.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
3.56 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
35th
Poland rank
36th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.03 million tonnes against 3.56 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 474,450 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 35th and Poland ranks 36th of 143 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.84 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 300,996 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, New Zealand or Poland?
- New Zealand, at 4.03 million tonnes against 3.56 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between New Zealand and Poland?
- 474,450 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- New Zealand ranks 35th and Poland ranks 36th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.