France vs Poland: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
France
3.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
4.57 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
12th
Poland rank
10th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.57 million tonnes against 3.96 million tonnes in France, a difference of 609,530 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
France ranks 12th and Poland ranks 10th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 30,903 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 4.54 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | 65,279 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 4.04 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 516,537 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.97 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.57 million tonnes against 3.96 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between France and Poland?
- 609,530 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- France ranks 12th and Poland ranks 10th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.