Democratic Republic of Congo vs Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Democratic Republic of Congo
5.99 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland
6.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Poland rank
46th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.33 tonnes per person against 5.99 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.34 tonnes per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Poland ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.69 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 10.29 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 8.05 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 15.06 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 11.28 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 23.03 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 17.68 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 7.54 tonnes per person | 5.96 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.5 tonnes per person | 10.42 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 11.54 tonnes per person | 8.3 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 6.06 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.32 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.4 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 0.4424 tonnes per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Democratic Republic of Congo or Poland?
- Poland, at 6.33 tonnes per person against 5.99 tonnes per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 0.34 tonnes per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Poland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Poland ranks 46th of 194 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 including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.