Poland vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Poland
29.42 billion tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
29.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.70 billion tonnes against 29.42 billion tonnes in Poland, a difference of 276.00 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 141 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.98 billion tonnes | 53.51 million tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 2.55 billion tonnes | 224.89 million tonnes | 2.33 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 563.28 million tonnes | 2.87 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 4.46 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 5.16 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 5.96 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 3.62 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 6.91 billion tonnes | 3.34 billion tonnes | 3.57 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 7.94 billion tonnes | 4.80 billion tonnes | 3.14 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 9.93 billion tonnes | 6.65 billion tonnes | 3.28 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.85 billion tonnes | 8.93 billion tonnes | 3.92 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 16.91 billion tonnes | 12.05 billion tonnes | 4.86 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 20.82 billion tonnes | 16.14 billion tonnes | 4.68 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 23.95 billion tonnes | 20.62 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 26.77 billion tonnes | 25.42 billion tonnes | 1.35 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 28.90 billion tonnes | 28.81 billion tonnes | 84.18 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.70 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 Poland and South Africa?
- 276.00 million tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 141 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2024.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Poland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th 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.