Poland vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled

Poland
29.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.70 billion tonnes against 29.42 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 276.00 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 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 1.98 billion tonnes 53.51 million tonnes 1.92 billion tonnes Poland
1890s 2.55 billion tonnes 224.89 million tonnes 2.33 billion tonnes Poland
1900s 3.43 billion tonnes 563.28 million tonnes 2.87 billion tonnes Poland
1910s 4.46 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes 3.42 billion tonnes Poland
1920s 5.16 billion tonnes 1.64 billion tonnes 3.52 billion tonnes Poland
1930s 5.96 billion tonnes 2.34 billion tonnes 3.62 billion tonnes Poland
1940s 6.91 billion tonnes 3.34 billion tonnes 3.57 billion tonnes Poland
1950s 7.94 billion tonnes 4.80 billion tonnes 3.14 billion tonnes Poland
1960s 9.93 billion tonnes 6.65 billion tonnes 3.28 billion tonnes Poland
1970s 12.85 billion tonnes 8.93 billion tonnes 3.92 billion tonnes Poland
1980s 16.91 billion tonnes 12.05 billion tonnes 4.86 billion tonnes Poland
1990s 20.82 billion tonnes 16.14 billion tonnes 4.68 billion tonnes Poland
2000s 23.95 billion tonnes 20.62 billion tonnes 3.33 billion tonnes Poland
2010s 26.77 billion tonnes 25.42 billion tonnes 1.35 billion tonnes Poland
2020s 28.90 billion tonnes 28.81 billion tonnes 84.18 million 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, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.70 billion tonnes against 29.42 billion tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled between Poland and South Africa?
276.00 million tonnes, with South Africa 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 emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
Poland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.