Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
26.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland
29.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Poland rank
16th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 29.42 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.38 billion tonnes.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 105 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 206.84 million tonnes 5.16 billion tonnes 4.95 billion tonnes Poland
1930s 1.02 billion tonnes 5.96 billion tonnes 4.93 billion tonnes Poland
1940s 2.39 billion tonnes 6.91 billion tonnes 4.53 billion tonnes Poland
1950s 4.75 billion tonnes 7.94 billion tonnes 3.19 billion tonnes Poland
1960s 7.89 billion tonnes 9.93 billion tonnes 2.03 billion tonnes Poland
1970s 9.15 billion tonnes 12.85 billion tonnes 3.71 billion tonnes Poland
1980s 10.13 billion tonnes 16.91 billion tonnes 6.79 billion tonnes Poland
1990s 11.23 billion tonnes 20.82 billion tonnes 9.59 billion tonnes Poland
2000s 13.00 billion tonnes 23.95 billion tonnes 10.95 billion tonnes Poland
2010s 19.49 billion tonnes 26.77 billion tonnes 7.28 billion tonnes Poland
2020s 24.65 billion tonnes 28.90 billion tonnes 4.25 billion tonnes Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
Poland, at 29.42 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
3.38 billion tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 21,015 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.