Poland vs South Africa: Cumulative co2 coal
Poland
23.64 billion
in 2024
South Africa
19.72 billion
in 2024
Poland rank
8th
South Africa rank
9th
Cumulative co2 coal over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.64 billion against 19.72 billion in South Africa, a difference of 3.93 billion.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 141 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 179 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 | 678.00 million | 156,941 | 677.85 million | Poland |
| 1890s | 1.02 billion | 10.60 million | 1.01 billion | Poland |
| 1900s | 1.64 billion | 68.32 million | 1.57 billion | Poland |
| 1910s | 2.54 billion | 221.99 million | 2.32 billion | Poland |
| 1920s | 3.25 billion | 463.07 million | 2.79 billion | Poland |
| 1930s | 3.77 billion | 751.32 million | 3.02 billion | Poland |
| 1940s | 4.82 billion | 1.18 billion | 3.65 billion | Poland |
| 1950s | 6.06 billion | 1.78 billion | 4.27 billion | Poland |
| 1960s | 7.94 billion | 2.67 billion | 5.26 billion | Poland |
| 1970s | 10.59 billion | 3.94 billion | 6.64 billion | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.06 billion | 5.97 billion | 8.10 billion | Poland |
| 1990s | 17.34 billion | 8.80 billion | 8.54 billion | Poland |
| 2000s | 19.80 billion | 12.20 billion | 7.60 billion | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.96 billion | 16.13 billion | 5.83 billion | Poland |
| 2020s | 23.35 billion | 18.98 billion | 4.37 billion | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 coal, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 23.64 billion against 19.72 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 coal between Poland and South Africa?
- 3.93 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 co2 coal?
- Poland ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 9th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.