Poland vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Poland
23.64 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
46.69 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
8th
Russia rank
5th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Poland
  • Russia
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B180019122024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 46.69 billion tonnes against 23.64 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 23.04 billion tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 11 and Russia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
1830s 24.34 million tonnes 28,571 tonnes 24.32 million tonnes Poland
1850s 92.24 million tonnes 498,595 tonnes 91.74 million tonnes Poland
1860s 168.36 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes 163.49 million tonnes Poland
1870s 344.11 million tonnes 30.43 million tonnes 313.67 million tonnes Poland
1880s 614.58 million tonnes 98.30 million tonnes 516.29 million tonnes Poland
1890s 1.02 billion tonnes 215.97 million tonnes 808.07 million tonnes Poland
1900s 1.64 billion tonnes 473.92 million tonnes 1.17 billion tonnes Poland
1910s 2.54 billion tonnes 903.07 million tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes Poland
1920s 3.25 billion tonnes 1.18 billion tonnes 2.07 billion tonnes Poland
1930s 3.77 billion tonnes 1.94 billion tonnes 1.83 billion tonnes Poland
1940s 4.82 billion tonnes 3.62 billion tonnes 1.20 billion tonnes Poland
1950s 6.06 billion tonnes 6.89 billion tonnes 832.71 million tonnes Russia
1960s 7.94 billion tonnes 12.53 billion tonnes 4.59 billion tonnes Russia
1970s 10.59 billion tonnes 19.48 billion tonnes 8.90 billion tonnes Russia
1980s 14.06 billion tonnes 27.47 billion tonnes 13.41 billion tonnes Russia
1990s 17.34 billion tonnes 34.45 billion tonnes 17.11 billion tonnes Russia
2000s 19.80 billion tonnes 38.80 billion tonnes 19.00 billion tonnes Russia
2010s 21.96 billion tonnes 43.01 billion tonnes 21.05 billion tonnes Russia
2020s 23.35 billion tonnes 45.93 billion tonnes 22.58 billion tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at 46.69 billion tonnes against 23.64 billion tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Poland and Russia?
23.04 billion tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Poland ranks 8th and Russia ranks 5th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.