Italy vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Italy
6.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
6.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
25th
Poland rank
26th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.75 million tonnes against 6.68 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 64,650 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Poland ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 10 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.62 million tonnes | 519,702 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 1.95 million tonnes | 383,782 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 1.29 million tonnes | 365,241 tonnes | 920,118 tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | 4.70 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 11.33 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 16.84 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 16.40 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.92 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.52 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.24 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.11 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 87,806 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 6.75 million tonnes against 6.68 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Italy and Poland?
- 64,650 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Italy ranks 25th 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.