Poland vs South Africa: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport

Poland
67.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
South Africa
46.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Poland rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M197019962023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 67.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 46.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 21.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 47 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
1980s 19.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
1990s 23.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2000s 33.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 39.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent South Africa
2010s 51.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 49.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Poland
2020s 65.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 44.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.78 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 road transport, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 67.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 46.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport between Poland and South Africa?
21.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from road transport?
Poland ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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 road transport. 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 road transport
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.