Poland vs Taiwan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Poland
273.86 million tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
294.80 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland rank
23rd
Taiwan rank
21st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Poland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 294.80 million tonnes against 273.86 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 20.95 million tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325.52 million tonnes | 145.49 million tonnes | 180.02 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 300.52 million tonnes | 280.65 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 313.78 million tonnes | 288.10 million tonnes | 25.68 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 293.93 million tonnes | 290.10 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Poland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 294.80 million tonnes against 273.86 million tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Poland and Taiwan?
- 20.95 million tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Poland ranks 23rd and Taiwan ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.