Poland vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions
Poland
44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Kingdom
43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th
Methane emissions over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom, a difference of 689,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 26.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 33.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 36.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 36.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 32.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 33.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 40.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 64.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 119.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 161.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1980s | 151.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1990s | 98.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 125.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 64.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 50.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2020s | 45.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 689,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Poland 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 methane emissions?
- Poland ranks 39th and United Kingdom ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.