Poland vs United Kingdom: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Poland
26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland, a difference of 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 29.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1970s | 38.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 35.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 27.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Poland ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.