Poland vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Poland
794.43 tonnes per person
in 2024
Russia
854.79 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
Russia rank
14th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Poland
  • Russia
200400600800196019922024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 854.79 tonnes per person against 794.43 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 60.36 tonnes per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 16th and Russia ranks 14th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 263.3 tonnes per person 143.93 tonnes per person 119.37 tonnes per person Poland
1970s 332.54 tonnes per person 244.47 tonnes per person 88.07 tonnes per person Poland
1980s 418.64 tonnes per person 372.51 tonnes per person 46.13 tonnes per person Poland
1990s 505.86 tonnes per person 505.84 tonnes per person 0.0262 tonnes per person Poland
2000s 597.86 tonnes per person 628.44 tonnes per person 30.58 tonnes per person Russia
2010s 686.2 tonnes per person 739.88 tonnes per person 53.68 tonnes per person Russia
2020s 771.26 tonnes per person 826.84 tonnes per person 55.59 tonnes per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Poland or Russia?
Russia, at 854.79 tonnes per person against 794.43 tonnes per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Poland and Russia?
60.36 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Poland and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Poland ranks 16th and Russia ranks 14th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.