Poland vs Taiwan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Poland
127.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
141.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
15th
Taiwan rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Poland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 141.11 million tonnes against 127.31 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 13.80 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 56.40 million tonnes | 62,288 tonnes | 56.34 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 73.46 million tonnes | 276,266 tonnes | 73.18 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 91.50 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 90.19 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 59.35 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 55.39 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 48.19 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | 43.53 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 133.41 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 128.52 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 145.49 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 140.02 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 221.56 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | 210.58 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 307.02 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | 297.87 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 367.43 million tonnes | 26.77 million tonnes | 340.66 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 282.08 million tonnes | 67.29 million tonnes | 214.79 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 223.99 million tonnes | 139.38 million tonnes | 84.61 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 205.43 million tonnes | 162.16 million tonnes | 43.27 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 158.01 million tonnes | 153.50 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Poland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 141.11 million tonnes against 127.31 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Poland and Taiwan?
- 13.80 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Poland ranks 15th and Taiwan ranks 14th 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.