Poland vs Qatar: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Poland
588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Qatar
581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Poland rank
65th
Qatar rank
68th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Poland
- Qatar
How they compare
Poland currently reports 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Qatar, a difference of 7.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 935.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 603.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 331.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2010s | 837.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 602.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 234.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2020s | 679.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 591.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Poland or Qatar?
- Poland, at 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Poland and Qatar?
- 7.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Qatar rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Poland ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 68th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.