Belgium vs Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Belgium
415.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
435.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Belgium rank
113th
Poland rank
112th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 435.76 million tonnes against 415.99 million tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 19.78 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 113th and Poland ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 25.38 million tonnes | 215.69 million tonnes | 190.31 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1860s | 71.69 million tonnes | 592.07 million tonnes | 520.38 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1870s | 125.62 million tonnes | 947.67 million tonnes | 822.05 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1880s | 194.05 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1890s | 268.43 million tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1900s | 336.90 million tonnes | 1.83 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1910s | 386.33 million tonnes | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1920s | 416.09 million tonnes | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1930s | 431.02 million tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1940s | 425.05 million tonnes | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1950s | 403.69 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1960s | 375.77 million tonnes | 1.77 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 353.08 million tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 318.07 million tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 320.88 million tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 356.30 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 825.34 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 382.66 million tonnes | 745.76 million tonnes | 363.10 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 408.69 million tonnes | 495.55 million tonnes | 86.86 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 435.76 million tonnes against 415.99 million tonnes in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Belgium and Poland?
- 19.78 million tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Belgium ranks 113th and Poland ranks 112th of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.