Colombia vs Poland: Nitrous oxide emissions
Colombia
23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Poland rank
23rd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Colombia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia, a difference of 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1860s | 259,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1870s | 311,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1880s | 388,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1890s | 590,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1900s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1910s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1920s | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1930s | 1.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1940s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1960s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1970s | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1980s | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1990s | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2000s | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2010s | 19.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2020s | 22.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Colombia or Poland?
- Poland, at 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Colombia and Poland?
- 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Poland rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.