Colombia vs Poland: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Colombia
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Poland rank
23rd

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Colombia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Poland Difference Ahead
1850s 241,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1860s 259,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1870s 311,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1880s 388,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1890s 590,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1900s 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1910s 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1920s 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1930s 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1940s 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1950s 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1960s 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1970s 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 38.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1980s 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1990s 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2000s 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2010s 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2020s 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Colombia or Poland?
Poland, at 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Colombia and Poland?
3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Poland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Poland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Colombia ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.