Belgium vs Poland: CO₂ emissions per capita
Belgium
7.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland
7.08 tonnes per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
38th
Poland rank
40th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.28 tonnes per person against 7.08 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 0.2 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 196 shared years of data; in 1802 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 19 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 0.0493 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1830s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.1061 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1840s | 1.91 tonnes per person | 0.2064 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1850s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 0.3839 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1860s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 0.7227 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1870s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1880s | 5.78 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 4.25 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1890s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1900s | 7.52 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1910s | 6.56 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1920s | 9.52 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 7.07 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1930s | 9.59 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 7.81 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1940s | 7.36 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1950s | 9.96 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1960s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 7.79 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1970s | 13.4 tonnes per person | 10.88 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.11 tonnes per person | 11.85 tonnes per person | 0.7398 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 12.33 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 11.79 tonnes per person | 8.44 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9.11 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | 0.6075 tonnes per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.65 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 0.1875 tonnes per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 7.28 tonnes per person against 7.08 tonnes per person in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.2 tonnes per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 196 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Belgium ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.