Germany vs Poland: Change air pollutant emissions

Germany
2.46 million
in 2022
Poland
2.38 million
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
Poland rank
29th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M175018862022

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.46 million against 2.38 million in Poland, a difference of 78,780.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 27 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1750s 3.39 million 1.43 million 1.97 million Germany
1760s 3.42 million 1.49 million 1.93 million Germany
1770s 3.44 million 1.56 million 1.88 million Germany
1780s 3.46 million 1.64 million 1.82 million Germany
1790s 3.47 million 1.71 million 1.76 million Germany
1800s 3.48 million 1.78 million 1.69 million Germany
1810s 3.49 million 1.86 million 1.63 million Germany
1820s 3.66 million 1.95 million 1.71 million Germany
1830s 3.96 million 2.07 million 1.89 million Germany
1840s 4.34 million 2.23 million 2.11 million Germany
1850s 4.61 million 2.46 million 2.15 million Germany
1860s 4.92 million 2.78 million 2.14 million Germany
1870s 5.30 million 3.15 million 2.15 million Germany
1880s 5.53 million 3.50 million 2.03 million Germany
1890s 5.96 million 3.80 million 2.16 million Germany
1900s 6.81 million 3.97 million 2.84 million Germany
1910s 7.76 million 3.79 million 3.97 million Germany
1920s 7.05 million 3.41 million 3.64 million Germany
1930s 6.61 million 2.52 million 4.09 million Germany
1940s 6.37 million 3.33 million 3.04 million Germany
1950s 7.75 million 2.75 million 5.00 million Germany
1960s 10.13 million 3.13 million 7.01 million Germany
1970s 11.77 million 4.10 million 7.67 million Germany
1980s 12.68 million 5.00 million 7.68 million Germany
1990s 8.14 million 4.37 million 3.77 million Germany
2000s 4.13 million 3.15 million 977,430 Germany
2010s 3.08 million 3.00 million 75,375 Germany
2020s 2.49 million 2.49 million 1,447 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 2.46 million against 2.38 million in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Germany and Poland?
78,780, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed