France vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
France
35.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland
29.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
France rank
13th
Poland rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 35.81 billion tonnes against 29.42 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 6.39 billion tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 13th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 305.73 million tonnes | 240.80 million tonnes | 64.93 million tonnes | France |
| 1860s | 830.32 million tonnes | 700.27 million tonnes | 130.04 million tonnes | France |
| 1870s | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 179.38 million tonnes | France |
| 1880s | 2.14 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 294.95 million tonnes | France |
| 1890s | 2.99 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | 438.50 million tonnes | France |
| 1900s | 4.00 billion tonnes | 3.43 billion tonnes | 572.21 million tonnes | France |
| 1910s | 5.04 billion tonnes | 4.46 billion tonnes | 582.29 million tonnes | France |
| 1920s | 5.96 billion tonnes | 5.16 billion tonnes | 806.93 million tonnes | France |
| 1930s | 7.56 billion tonnes | 5.96 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | France |
| 1940s | 8.67 billion tonnes | 6.91 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | France |
| 1950s | 10.30 billion tonnes | 7.94 billion tonnes | 2.36 billion tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 13.06 billion tonnes | 9.93 billion tonnes | 3.13 billion tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 17.15 billion tonnes | 12.85 billion tonnes | 4.30 billion tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 21.58 billion tonnes | 16.91 billion tonnes | 4.66 billion tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 25.46 billion tonnes | 20.82 billion tonnes | 4.64 billion tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 29.40 billion tonnes | 23.95 billion tonnes | 5.45 billion tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 32.95 billion tonnes | 26.77 billion tonnes | 6.19 billion tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 35.28 billion tonnes | 28.90 billion tonnes | 6.38 billion tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, France or Poland?
- France, at 35.81 billion tonnes against 29.42 billion tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between France and Poland?
- 6.39 billion tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- France ranks 13th 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.