France vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
France
251.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
243.98 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
27th
Poland rank
28th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 251.93 million tonnes against 243.98 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 7.95 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 27th and Poland ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 15 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54.34 million tonnes | 44.58 million tonnes | 9.76 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 53.37 million tonnes | 46.96 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 63.32 million tonnes | 58.64 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 78.97 million tonnes | 64.65 million tonnes | 14.33 million tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 91.16 million tonnes | 76.18 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 110.73 million tonnes | 99.60 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 78.43 million tonnes | 85.38 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 138.34 million tonnes | 81.87 million tonnes | 56.47 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 154.59 million tonnes | 63.11 million tonnes | 91.47 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 96.25 million tonnes | 103.95 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 217.32 million tonnes | 145.26 million tonnes | 72.06 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 325.91 million tonnes | 234.65 million tonnes | 91.26 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 468.88 million tonnes | 353.57 million tonnes | 115.30 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 396.56 million tonnes | 426.20 million tonnes | 29.64 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 395.80 million tonnes | 353.57 million tonnes | 42.23 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 385.90 million tonnes | 283.80 million tonnes | 102.10 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 333.60 million tonnes | 284.65 million tonnes | 48.95 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 274.86 million tonnes | 270.73 million tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, France or Poland?
- France, at 251.93 million tonnes against 243.98 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between France and Poland?
- 7.95 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- France ranks 27th and Poland ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.