Poland vs United Kingdom: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Poland
7.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
7.09 tonnes per person
in 2023
Poland rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
41st
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 7.09 tonnes per person against 7.06 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 tonnes per person | 11.57 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.88 tonnes per person | 12.25 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per person | 9.22 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 0.3959 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, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 7.09 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 Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Poland ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 41st 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.