Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland
29.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
18th
Poland rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 29.42 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.38 billion tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 105 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 206.84 million tonnes | 5.16 billion tonnes | 4.95 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | 4.93 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 6.91 billion tonnes | 4.53 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 4.75 billion tonnes | 7.94 billion tonnes | 3.19 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 7.89 billion tonnes | 9.93 billion tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 9.15 billion tonnes | 12.85 billion tonnes | 3.71 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 10.13 billion tonnes | 16.91 billion tonnes | 6.79 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 11.23 billion tonnes | 20.82 billion tonnes | 9.59 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 13.00 billion tonnes | 23.95 billion tonnes | 10.95 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 19.49 billion tonnes | 26.77 billion tonnes | 7.28 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 24.65 billion tonnes | 28.90 billion tonnes | 4.25 billion tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
- Poland, at 29.42 billion tonnes against 26.04 billion tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 3.38 billion tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.