Poland vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Poland
23.64 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
17.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
8th
Ukraine rank
11th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.64 billion tonnes against 17.24 billion tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 6.41 billion tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Ukraine's.
Across all 173 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 24.34 million tonnes | 9,063 tonnes | 24.33 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1850s | 92.24 million tonnes | 158,143 tonnes | 92.08 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 168.36 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 166.81 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 344.11 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 334.30 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 614.58 million tonnes | 32.89 million tonnes | 581.69 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 76.08 million tonnes | 947.97 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 1.64 billion tonnes | 171.23 million tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 2.54 billion tonnes | 323.31 million tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 3.25 billion tonnes | 422.32 million tonnes | 2.83 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 3.77 billion tonnes | 693.43 million tonnes | 3.07 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 4.82 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 3.54 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 6.06 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | 3.63 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 7.94 billion tonnes | 4.51 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 10.59 billion tonnes | 7.32 billion tonnes | 3.27 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.06 billion tonnes | 10.67 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 17.34 billion tonnes | 13.40 billion tonnes | 3.94 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 19.80 billion tonnes | 14.86 billion tonnes | 4.94 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.96 billion tonnes | 16.30 billion tonnes | 5.66 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 23.35 billion tonnes | 17.12 billion tonnes | 6.24 billion tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 23.64 billion tonnes against 17.24 billion tonnes in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Poland and Ukraine?
- 6.41 billion tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Poland ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 11th 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.