Kazakhstan vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Kazakhstan
160.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
127.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Poland rank
15th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 160.17 million tonnes against 127.31 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 32.86 million tonnes.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Poland ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 12th and Poland ranks 15th of 179 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Poland Difference Ahead
1830s 1,216 tonnes 976,456 tonnes 975,240 tonnes Poland
1850s 24,132 tonnes 5.91 million tonnes 5.89 million tonnes Poland
1860s 111,937 tonnes 11.38 million tonnes 11.27 million tonnes Poland
1870s 473,270 tonnes 22.53 million tonnes 22.05 million tonnes Poland
1880s 1.08 million tonnes 31.71 million tonnes 30.63 million tonnes Poland
1890s 2.24 million tonnes 49.42 million tonnes 47.18 million tonnes Poland
1900s 4.52 million tonnes 73.46 million tonnes 68.94 million tonnes Poland
1910s 5.34 million tonnes 91.50 million tonnes 86.16 million tonnes Poland
1920s 3.65 million tonnes 59.35 million tonnes 55.70 million tonnes Poland
1930s 16.86 million tonnes 48.19 million tonnes 31.33 million tonnes Poland
1940s 24.51 million tonnes 133.41 million tonnes 108.90 million tonnes Poland
1950s 58.74 million tonnes 145.49 million tonnes 86.75 million tonnes Poland
1960s 94.62 million tonnes 221.56 million tonnes 126.95 million tonnes Poland
1970s 131.74 million tonnes 307.02 million tonnes 175.28 million tonnes Poland
1980s 164.47 million tonnes 367.43 million tonnes 202.97 million tonnes Poland
1990s 125.99 million tonnes 282.08 million tonnes 156.09 million tonnes Poland
2000s 112.52 million tonnes 223.99 million tonnes 111.47 million tonnes Poland
2010s 172.05 million tonnes 205.43 million tonnes 33.38 million tonnes Poland
2020s 159.57 million tonnes 158.01 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Kazakhstan or Poland?
Kazakhstan, at 160.17 million tonnes against 127.31 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Kazakhstan and Poland?
32.86 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Kazakhstan ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.