Italy vs Poland: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions

Italy
-3.3%
in 2024
Poland
-3.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
197th
Poland rank
200th

Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports -3.3% against -3.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 76 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 197th and Poland ranks 200th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1860s 258.7% 8.7% 250.0% Italy
1870s 10.3% 5.6% 4.7% Italy
1880s 10.2% 4.4% 5.7% Italy
1890s 2.3% 4.4% 2.1% Poland
1900s 6.7% 4.5% 2.2% Italy
1910s -2.3% -8.6% 6.3% Italy
1920s 9.5% 270.2% 260.7% Poland
1930s 2.5% -2.5% 5.0% Italy
1940s 36.4% 24.6% 11.8% Italy
1950s 9.1% 6.1% 3.1% Italy
1960s 11.2% 4.5% 6.7% Italy
1970s 3.7% 4.2% 0.5% Poland
1980s 0.5% -0.3% 0.8% Italy
1990s 1.5% -2.4% 3.8% Italy
2000s -0.9% -0.4% 0.5% Poland
2010s -2.1% 0.1% 2.2% Poland
2020s -2.0% -2.8% 0.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at -3.3% against -3.7% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Italy and Poland?
0.4%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
164 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
Italy ranks 197th and Poland ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.