Poland vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Poland
444.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
410.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
21st
Ukraine rank
23rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 444.13 million tonnes against 410.53 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 33.60 million tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 790,454 tonnes | 247,618 tonnes | 542,836 tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 2.97 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 913,025 tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 6.12 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 744,646 tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 17.34 million tonnes | 14.46 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 49.47 million tonnes | 51.87 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 113.67 million tonnes | 128.19 million tonnes | 14.51 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 192.99 million tonnes | 222.06 million tonnes | 29.07 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 256.42 million tonnes | 301.15 million tonnes | 44.73 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 314.18 million tonnes | 336.67 million tonnes | 22.50 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 376.73 million tonnes | 376.31 million tonnes | 424,200 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 430.29 million tonnes | 403.83 million tonnes | 26.46 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 444.13 million tonnes against 410.53 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Poland and Ukraine?
- 33.60 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Poland ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 23rd 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.