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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.