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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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