Poland vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Poland
-28.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
-21.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
195th
Romania rank
194th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports -21.37 million tonnes against -28.89 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 7.52 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 195th and Romania ranks 194th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.24 million tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 35.58 million tonnes | 22.74 million tonnes | 12.84 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 36.06 million tonnes | 22.29 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 32.78 million tonnes | 20.62 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 26.15 million tonnes | 19.24 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 23.32 million tonnes | 22.65 million tonnes | 662,660 tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | -9.32 million tonnes | 13.98 million tonnes | 23.30 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 20.27 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | 18.84 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 12.51 million tonnes | 28.36 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | -31.09 million tonnes | 21.47 million tonnes | 52.57 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | -6.10 million tonnes | 40.16 million tonnes | 46.26 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | -7.84 million tonnes | 32.47 million tonnes | 40.31 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | -15.58 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | -11.14 million tonnes | 10.56 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | -7.82 million tonnes | 96,239 tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | -38.08 million tonnes | -3.91 million tonnes | 34.17 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | -40.34 million tonnes | -3.34 million tonnes | 37.00 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | -30.03 million tonnes | -16.56 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Poland or Romania?
- Romania, at -21.37 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 Poland and Romania?
- 7.52 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Poland ranks 195th and Romania ranks 194th 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.