Greece vs Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Greece
-20.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
-28.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
193rd
Poland rank
195th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports -20.36 million tonnes against -28.89 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 8.52 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 193rd and Poland ranks 195th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 11 and Poland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.37 million tonnes | 39.24 million tonnes | 28.87 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 11.13 million tonnes | 35.58 million tonnes | 24.45 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 12.80 million tonnes | 36.06 million tonnes | 23.26 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 14.26 million tonnes | 32.78 million tonnes | 18.52 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 15.13 million tonnes | 26.15 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 12.74 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 11.50 million tonnes | -9.32 million tonnes | 20.82 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1920s | 15.96 million tonnes | 20.27 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 23.12 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 13.83 million tonnes | -31.09 million tonnes | 44.93 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 14.98 million tonnes | -6.10 million tonnes | 21.08 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 9.80 million tonnes | -7.84 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.78 million tonnes | -15.58 million tonnes | 19.36 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.78 million tonnes | -11.14 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | -622,536 tonnes | -7.82 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | -8.49 million tonnes | -38.08 million tonnes | 29.59 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | -16.56 million tonnes | -40.34 million tonnes | 23.78 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | -19.73 million tonnes | -30.03 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Greece or Poland?
- Greece, at -20.36 million tonnes against -28.89 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Greece and Poland?
- 8.52 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Greece ranks 193rd 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.