Australia vs Poland: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Australia
-12.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
-9.39 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
Poland rank
104th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports -9.39 million tonnes against -12.16 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 2.78 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and Poland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -39.06 million tonnes | -35.88 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | -33.80 million tonnes | -21.36 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | -13.22 million tonnes | -11.21 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | -20.18 million tonnes | -13.81 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at -9.39 million tonnes against -12.16 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Australia and Poland?
- 2.78 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 105th and Poland ranks 104th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.