Poland vs United States: Co2 intensity

Poland
0.2558
in 2022
United States
0.2593
in 2022
Poland rank
53rd
United States rank
52nd

Co2 intensity over time

  • Poland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.2593 against 0.2558 in Poland, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 93 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 53rd and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 12 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States Difference Ahead
1820s 0.0876 0.0297 0.058 Poland
1850s 0.2501 0.2311 0.019 Poland
1870s 0.6273 0.5103 0.1171 Poland
1890s 0.8311 0.9539 0.1227 United States
1900s 0.9473 1.08 0.1343 United States
1910s 1.44 1.45 0.007 United States
1920s 0.9178 1.48 0.559 United States
1930s 0.6004 1.24 0.6378 United States
1940s 1.13 1.1 0.0295 Poland
1950s 1.27 0.9701 0.2949 Poland
1960s 1.3 0.8352 0.4687 Poland
1970s 1.25 0.809 0.4379 Poland
1980s 1.32 0.5983 0.7244 Poland
1990s 1.03 0.519 0.5098 Poland
2000s 0.5456 0.4207 0.1249 Poland
2010s 0.3511 0.3236 0.0274 Poland
2020s 0.2708 0.2608 0.0101 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 intensity, Poland or United States?
United States, at 0.2593 against 0.2558 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in co2 intensity between Poland and United States?
0.0035, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
93 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for co2 intensity?
Poland ranks 53rd and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed