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