Poland vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions per capita
Poland
7.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
South Africa
7.43 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Poland rank
45th
South Africa rank
44th
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.43 t CO2eq/cap against 7.37 t CO2eq/cap in Poland, a difference of 0.06 t CO2eq/cap.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.53 t CO2eq/cap | 9.93 t CO2eq/cap | 0.603 t CO2eq/cap | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10.29 t CO2eq/cap | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.57 t CO2eq/cap | 9.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.786 t CO2eq/cap | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.01 t CO2eq/cap | 7.71 t CO2eq/cap | 0.2925 t CO2eq/cap | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.43 t CO2eq/cap against 7.37 t CO2eq/cap in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.06 t CO2eq/cap, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Poland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 44th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.