Which has higher coal — emissions, China or Poland?

China, at 0.5147 kt against 0.0594 kt in Poland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Poland: Coal — Emissions

China

0.5147 kt

in 2023

Poland

0.0594 kt

in 2023

China rank

1st

Poland rank

4th

Coal — Emissions over time

China
Poland

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5147 kt against 0.0594 kt in Poland, a difference of 0.4553 kt.

That makes China's figure about 8.7 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 38 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6348 kt	0.181 kt	0.4537 kt	China
2000s	0.5622 kt	0.1113 kt	0.4509 kt	China
2010s	0.7413 kt	0.1133 kt	0.628 kt	China
2020s	0.5651 kt	0.0719 kt	0.4932 kt	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, China or Poland?: China, at 0.5147 kt against 0.0594 kt in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between China and Poland?: 0.4553 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Poland rank globally for coal — emissions?: China ranks 1st and Poland ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 63 places, 1,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.