Italy vs Poland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Italy
98.58 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Poland
100.33 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Italy rank
40th
Poland rank
38th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e against 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e in Italy, a difference of 1.76 million tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 115.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.79 million tonnes CO₂e | Poland |
| 2000s | 118.57 million tonnes CO₂e | 104.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.52 million tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
| 2010s | 103.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 102.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 844,233 tonnes CO₂e | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e against 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Italy and Poland?
- 1.76 million tonnes CO₂e, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Italy ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.