Norway vs Poland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Norway
7.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Poland
7.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Norway rank
43rd
Poland rank
42nd

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Norway
  • Poland
051015199020062023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 7.06 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Norway, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 42nd of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.68 tonnes per person 8.04 tonnes per person 3.64 tonnes per person Norway
2010s 10.26 tonnes per person 8.21 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person Norway
2020s 7.48 tonnes per person 7.67 tonnes per person 0.1851 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, Norway or Poland?
Poland, at 7.06 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Norway and Poland?
0 tonnes per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Norway and Poland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Norway ranks 43rd 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.