Italy vs Poland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Italy
301.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
272.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
19th
Poland rank
22nd
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 301.93 million tonnes against 272.86 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 29.07 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.24 million tonnes | 11.38 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 3.28 million tonnes | 22.57 million tonnes | 19.29 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 8.03 million tonnes | 31.87 million tonnes | 23.84 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 11.90 million tonnes | 50.03 million tonnes | 38.13 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 18.47 million tonnes | 76.29 million tonnes | 57.82 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 23.83 million tonnes | 94.70 million tonnes | 70.86 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 31.38 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 30.21 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 38.56 million tonnes | 50.60 million tonnes | 12.04 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 28.31 million tonnes | 135.04 million tonnes | 106.73 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 68.73 million tonnes | 151.35 million tonnes | 82.62 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 187.68 million tonnes | 242.48 million tonnes | 54.81 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 346.51 million tonnes | 369.15 million tonnes | 22.64 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 375.46 million tonnes | 437.34 million tonnes | 61.88 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 443.50 million tonnes | 361.39 million tonnes | 82.11 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 480.16 million tonnes | 321.88 million tonnes | 158.28 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 374.26 million tonnes | 324.99 million tonnes | 49.27 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 318.57 million tonnes | 300.76 million tonnes | 17.81 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 301.93 million tonnes against 272.86 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Italy and Poland?
- 29.07 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Italy ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.