China vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
China
-319.42 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
-28.89 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
197th
Poland rank
195th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports -28.89 million tonnes against -319.42 million tonnes in China, a difference of 290.53 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was China ahead.
China ranks 197th and Poland ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 16 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 169.73 million tonnes | 39.24 million tonnes | 130.49 million tonnes | China |
| 1860s | 76.30 million tonnes | 35.58 million tonnes | 40.72 million tonnes | China |
| 1870s | 36.53 million tonnes | 36.06 million tonnes | 465,820 tonnes | China |
| 1880s | 92.04 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | 59.26 million tonnes | China |
| 1890s | 165.39 million tonnes | 26.15 million tonnes | 139.24 million tonnes | China |
| 1900s | 259.03 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes | 235.72 million tonnes | China |
| 1910s | 356.72 million tonnes | -9.32 million tonnes | 366.04 million tonnes | China |
| 1920s | 374.85 million tonnes | 20.27 million tonnes | 354.58 million tonnes | China |
| 1930s | 540.05 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 527.53 million tonnes | China |
| 1940s | 763.43 million tonnes | -31.09 million tonnes | 794.53 million tonnes | China |
| 1950s | 1.04 billion tonnes | -6.10 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | China |
| 1960s | 1.04 billion tonnes | -7.84 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.34 billion tonnes | -15.58 million tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 885.43 million tonnes | -11.14 million tonnes | 896.58 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 855.28 million tonnes | -7.82 million tonnes | 863.10 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 409.35 million tonnes | -38.08 million tonnes | 447.43 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | -85.59 million tonnes | -40.34 million tonnes | 45.25 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | -296.25 million tonnes | -30.03 million tonnes | 266.22 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, China or Poland?
- Poland, at -28.89 million tonnes against -319.42 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between China and Poland?
- 290.53 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- China ranks 197th and Poland ranks 195th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured in tonnes.