Poland vs South Africa: Cumulative co emissions

Poland
29.04 billion
in 2024
South Africa
22.83 billion
in 2024
Poland rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Cumulative co emissions over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 29.04 billion against 22.83 billion in South Africa, a difference of 6.22 billion.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 141 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1880s 679.56 million 156,941 679.40 million Poland
1890s 1.03 billion 10.60 million 1.02 billion Poland
1900s 1.66 billion 68.32 million 1.59 billion Poland
1910s 2.60 billion 221.99 million 2.37 billion Poland
1920s 3.33 billion 463.09 million 2.87 billion Poland
1930s 3.87 billion 752.38 million 3.12 billion Poland
1940s 4.94 billion 1.18 billion 3.76 billion Poland
1950s 6.22 billion 1.83 billion 4.38 billion Poland
1960s 8.22 billion 2.84 billion 5.38 billion Poland
1970s 11.29 billion 4.39 billion 6.90 billion Poland
1980s 15.48 billion 6.84 billion 8.64 billion Poland
1990s 19.48 billion 10.14 billion 9.34 billion Poland
2000s 22.83 billion 13.99 billion 8.83 billion Poland
2010s 26.08 billion 18.58 billion 7.50 billion Poland
2020s 28.46 billion 21.95 billion 6.51 billion Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co emissions, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 29.04 billion against 22.83 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co emissions between Poland and South Africa?
6.22 billion, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co emissions?
Poland ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed