Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power

Poland
119.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Poland rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019962023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 119.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 54.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 65.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Poland's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Poland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 176.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 233.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 56.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 235.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 215.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Poland
1990s 190.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 191.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 538,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 167.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 198.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 30.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 155.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 130.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Poland
2020s 136.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 64.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 72.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 119.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 54.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from power?
Poland ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power generation
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.