Denmark vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Denmark
104,282 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
93,940 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Poland rank
26th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Poland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre against 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 10,342 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 25th and Poland ranks 26th of 204 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 28,918 tonnes per square kilometre 27,224 tonnes per square kilometre 1,694 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 42,075 tonnes per square kilometre 36,851 tonnes per square kilometre 5,224 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 56,377 tonnes per square kilometre 50,539 tonnes per square kilometre 5,838 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 70,944 tonnes per square kilometre 63,586 tonnes per square kilometre 7,358 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 85,723 tonnes per square kilometre 74,524 tonnes per square kilometre 11,199 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2010s 97,400 tonnes per square kilometre 85,178 tonnes per square kilometre 12,222 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 103,193 tonnes per square kilometre 92,499 tonnes per square kilometre 10,694 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Denmark or Poland?
Denmark, at 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre against 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Denmark and Poland?
10,342 tonnes per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 25th and Poland ranks 26th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.