Poland vs Saint Helena: Carbon intensity of energy
Poland
257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saint Helena
257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
Saint Helena rank
41st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Poland
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Poland currently reports 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Saint Helena in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 300.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 320.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 747.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 427.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 305.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 70.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2010s | 286.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
| 2020s | 270.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Poland or Saint Helena?
- Poland, at 257.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 257.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Poland and Saint Helena?
- 0.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saint Helena?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Saint Helena rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Poland ranks 40th and Saint Helena ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.