Latvia vs Poland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Latvia
7.1 tonnes per person
in 2023
Poland
7.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Latvia rank
40th
Poland rank
42nd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 7.1 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 40th and Poland ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 8.5 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 7.88 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 8.21 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.42 tonnes per person | 7.67 tonnes per person | 0.2492 tonnes per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Latvia or Poland?
- Latvia, at 7.1 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 40th and Poland ranks 42nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.