Italy vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Italy
100.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
126.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Poland rank
31st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 126.21 million tonnes against 100.90 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 25.31 million tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.00 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 5.72 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 55.17 million tonnes | 47.04 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 80.55 million tonnes | 85.79 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 97.38 million tonnes | 118.73 million tonnes | 21.35 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 126.21 million tonnes against 100.90 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Italy and Poland?
- 25.31 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Italy ranks 34th and Poland ranks 31st 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.