France vs Poland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
France
264.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
272.86 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
24th
Poland rank
22nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 272.86 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France, a difference of 8.71 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 217 shared years of data; in 1802 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, France averaged higher in 21 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 2.21 million tonnes | 454,336 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | France |
| 1810s | 2.30 million tonnes | 618,850 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | France |
| 1820s | 4.20 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | France |
| 1830s | 9.01 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | France |
| 1840s | 16.12 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 13.54 million tonnes | France |
| 1850s | 28.83 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 48.35 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 36.97 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 61.75 million tonnes | 22.57 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 82.32 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 104.78 million tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | 54.75 million tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 133.37 million tonnes | 76.29 million tonnes | 57.08 million tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 131.47 million tonnes | 94.70 million tonnes | 36.77 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 193.02 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 131.42 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 205.52 million tonnes | 50.60 million tonnes | 154.92 million tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 146.70 million tonnes | 135.04 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 241.48 million tonnes | 151.35 million tonnes | 90.13 million tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 368.76 million tonnes | 242.48 million tonnes | 126.27 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 513.94 million tonnes | 369.15 million tonnes | 144.79 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 424.11 million tonnes | 437.34 million tonnes | 13.23 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 400.70 million tonnes | 361.39 million tonnes | 39.31 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 403.38 million tonnes | 321.88 million tonnes | 81.50 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 342.35 million tonnes | 324.99 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 283.70 million tonnes | 300.76 million tonnes | 17.06 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 272.86 million tonnes against 264.16 million tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between France and Poland?
- 8.71 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 217 years are reported by both, from 1802 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- France ranks 24th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.