Australia vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Australia
142.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
127.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Poland rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 142.55 million tonnes against 127.31 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 15.24 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 220 shared years of data; in 1805 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 714.4 tonnes | 488,778 tonnes | 488,063 tonnes | Poland |
| 1810s | 2,446 tonnes | 618,850 tonnes | 616,404 tonnes | Poland |
| 1820s | 4,763 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1830s | 16,776 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1840s | 55,063 tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1850s | 233,143 tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 22.53 million tonnes | 20.49 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 31.71 million tonnes | 27.31 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 7.00 million tonnes | 49.42 million tonnes | 42.42 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 12.72 million tonnes | 73.46 million tonnes | 60.74 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 21.08 million tonnes | 91.50 million tonnes | 70.41 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 25.93 million tonnes | 59.35 million tonnes | 33.42 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 24.50 million tonnes | 48.19 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 34.79 million tonnes | 133.41 million tonnes | 98.62 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 49.97 million tonnes | 145.49 million tonnes | 95.52 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 63.60 million tonnes | 221.56 million tonnes | 157.97 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 82.71 million tonnes | 307.02 million tonnes | 224.31 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 116.42 million tonnes | 367.43 million tonnes | 251.02 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 158.41 million tonnes | 282.08 million tonnes | 123.67 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 198.41 million tonnes | 223.99 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 179.18 million tonnes | 205.43 million tonnes | 26.26 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 147.59 million tonnes | 158.01 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 142.55 million tonnes against 127.31 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Australia and Poland?
- 15.24 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 220 years are reported by both, from 1805 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Australia ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.