Malaysia vs Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Malaysia
2.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland
3.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia rank
16th
Poland rank
13th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Poland currently reports 3.3 tonnes per person against 2.74 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.56 tonnes per person.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 134 shared years of data; in 1890 it was Poland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1890s 0.0382 tonnes per person 2.11 tonnes per person 2.08 tonnes per person Poland
1900s 0.0277 tonnes per person 2.92 tonnes per person 2.89 tonnes per person Poland
1910s 0.0693 tonnes per person 3.67 tonnes per person 3.6 tonnes per person Poland
1920s 0.2944 tonnes per person 2.36 tonnes per person 2.06 tonnes per person Poland
1930s 0.2532 tonnes per person 1.7 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person Poland
1940s 0.2051 tonnes per person 4.9 tonnes per person 4.7 tonnes per person Poland
1950s 0.0326 tonnes per person 5.38 tonnes per person 5.35 tonnes per person Poland
1960s 0.0082 tonnes per person 7.12 tonnes per person 7.11 tonnes per person Poland
1970s 0.0092 tonnes per person 9.05 tonnes per person 9.04 tonnes per person Poland
1980s 0.0802 tonnes per person 9.95 tonnes per person 9.87 tonnes per person Poland
1990s 0.3063 tonnes per person 7.37 tonnes per person 7.06 tonnes per person Poland
2000s 0.9443 tonnes per person 5.87 tonnes per person 4.93 tonnes per person Poland
2010s 2.15 tonnes per person 5.37 tonnes per person 3.23 tonnes per person Poland
2020s 2.66 tonnes per person 4.12 tonnes per person 1.46 tonnes per person Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Malaysia or Poland?
Poland, at 3.3 tonnes per person against 2.74 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Malaysia and Poland?
0.56 tonnes per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
134 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Malaysia ranks 16th and Poland ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.