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
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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

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.