Algeria vs Poland: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Algeria
253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Poland
257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Algeria rank
43rd
Poland rank
40th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Algeria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Algeria, a difference of 4.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Algeria ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 304.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 317.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 1970s | 509.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Algeria |
| 1980s | 258.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 301.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 1990s | 286.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 320.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 33.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2000s | 273.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2010s | 263.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2020s | 261.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 270.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Algeria or Poland?
- Poland, at 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 253.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Algeria and Poland?
- 4.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.