Canada vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
7.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
6.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Poland rank
26th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 7.30 million tonnes against 6.68 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 619,140 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 915,822 tonnes | 519,702 tonnes | 396,120 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 457,921 tonnes | 383,782 tonnes | 74,139 tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 797,362 tonnes | 365,241 tonnes | 432,122 tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 2.01 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 168,269 tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 4.77 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 5.14 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.94 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 95,326 tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.38 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 374,193 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.09 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 110,478 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 7.30 million tonnes against 6.68 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Poland?
- 619,140 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Poland ranks 26th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.