Poland vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Poland
0.0646 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.0701 tonnes per person
in 2022
Poland rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0701 tonnes per person against 0.0646 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 0.0055 tonnes per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Poland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1003 tonnes per person | 0.1104 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1208 tonnes per person | 0.106 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.1354 tonnes per person | 0.0965 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.1134 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0824 tonnes per person | 0.1018 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0908 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0701 tonnes per person against 0.0646 tonnes per person in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0055 tonnes per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Poland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.