Poland vs United Kingdom: Methane emissions

Poland
44.50 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
43.81 million
in 2024
Poland rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
40th

Methane emissions over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M185019372024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 44.50 million against 43.81 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 689,500.

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 59.20 million 39.33 million United Kingdom
1860s 22.65 million 71.07 million 48.42 million United Kingdom
1870s 26.11 million 82.25 million 56.14 million United Kingdom
1880s 29.83 million 92.97 million 63.14 million United Kingdom
1890s 33.30 million 101.88 million 68.58 million United Kingdom
1900s 36.26 million 116.24 million 79.98 million United Kingdom
1910s 36.25 million 123.87 million 87.62 million United Kingdom
1920s 32.95 million 116.68 million 83.73 million United Kingdom
1930s 33.27 million 120.13 million 86.86 million United Kingdom
1940s 40.43 million 132.20 million 91.77 million United Kingdom
1950s 64.21 million 153.01 million 88.80 million United Kingdom
1960s 119.46 million 159.39 million 39.93 million United Kingdom
1970s 161.19 million 148.29 million 12.89 million Poland
1980s 151.84 million 135.07 million 16.78 million Poland
1990s 98.55 million 125.12 million 26.57 million United Kingdom
2000s 64.27 million 79.41 million 15.14 million United Kingdom
2010s 50.84 million 47.98 million 2.86 million Poland
2020s 45.87 million 44.39 million 1.48 million 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 against 43.81 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Poland and United Kingdom?
689,500, 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?
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

Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed