Poland vs Ukraine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Poland
29.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine
31.24 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
11th
Ukraine rank
10th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 31.24 billion tonnes against 29.04 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 2.19 billion tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 14 and Ukraine in 5.

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 1.57 million tonnes 166.79 million tonnes Poland
1870s 344.25 million tonnes 10.06 million tonnes 334.20 million tonnes Poland
1880s 615.81 million tonnes 36.18 million tonnes 579.63 million tonnes Poland
1890s 1.03 billion tonnes 93.16 million tonnes 935.39 million tonnes Poland
1900s 1.66 billion tonnes 220.16 million tonnes 1.44 billion tonnes Poland
1910s 2.60 billion tonnes 405.64 million tonnes 2.19 billion tonnes Poland
1920s 3.33 billion tonnes 529.84 million tonnes 2.80 billion tonnes Poland
1930s 3.87 billion tonnes 869.82 million tonnes 3.00 billion tonnes Poland
1940s 4.94 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 3.36 billion tonnes Poland
1950s 6.22 billion tonnes 2.93 billion tonnes 3.29 billion tonnes Poland
1960s 8.22 billion tonnes 5.75 billion tonnes 2.47 billion tonnes Poland
1970s 11.29 billion tonnes 10.41 billion tonnes 877.63 million tonnes Poland
1980s 15.48 billion tonnes 16.93 billion tonnes 1.45 billion tonnes Ukraine
1990s 19.48 billion tonnes 23.03 billion tonnes 3.55 billion tonnes Ukraine
2000s 22.83 billion tonnes 26.39 billion tonnes 3.56 billion tonnes Ukraine
2010s 26.08 billion tonnes 29.32 billion tonnes 3.23 billion tonnes Ukraine
2020s 28.46 billion tonnes 30.94 billion tonnes 2.48 billion tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Poland or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 31.24 billion tonnes against 29.04 billion tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Poland and Ukraine?
2.19 billion tonnes, with Ukraine 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 by world region?
Poland ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.