Canada vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Canada
397.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
444.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Poland rank
21st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 444.13 million tonnes against 397.63 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 46.50 million tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 790,454 tonnes | 559,663 tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 4.63 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 10.23 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | 4.48 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 23.87 million tonnes | 17.34 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 52.05 million tonnes | 49.47 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 93.14 million tonnes | 113.67 million tonnes | 20.53 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 142.73 million tonnes | 192.99 million tonnes | 50.26 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 198.11 million tonnes | 256.42 million tonnes | 58.30 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 266.80 million tonnes | 314.18 million tonnes | 47.37 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 332.48 million tonnes | 376.73 million tonnes | 44.25 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 383.23 million tonnes | 430.29 million tonnes | 47.06 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 444.13 million tonnes against 397.63 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Canada and Poland?
- 46.50 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Canada ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.