Germany vs Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Germany
6.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland
6.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany rank
43rd
Poland rank
46th

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 6.71 tonnes per person against 6.33 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 0.38 tonnes per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 15 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1850s 1.38 tonnes per person 3.24 tonnes per person 1.85 tonnes per person Poland
1860s 2.05 tonnes per person 3 tonnes per person 0.9536 tonnes per person Poland
1870s 2.73 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person 0.5396 tonnes per person Poland
1880s 3.8 tonnes per person 3.11 tonnes per person 0.6898 tonnes per person Germany
1890s 5.07 tonnes per person 3.26 tonnes per person 1.81 tonnes per person Germany
1900s 6.83 tonnes per person 3.96 tonnes per person 2.87 tonnes per person Germany
1910s 7.78 tonnes per person 3.41 tonnes per person 4.37 tonnes per person Germany
1920s 7.15 tonnes per person 3.21 tonnes per person 3.94 tonnes per person Germany
1930s 7.02 tonnes per person 2.24 tonnes per person 4.78 tonnes per person Germany
1940s 6.82 tonnes per person 3.78 tonnes per person 3.03 tonnes per person Germany
1950s 9.09 tonnes per person 5.34 tonnes per person 3.75 tonnes per person Germany
1960s 11.69 tonnes per person 7.54 tonnes per person 4.15 tonnes per person Germany
1970s 13.05 tonnes per person 10.42 tonnes per person 2.64 tonnes per person Germany
1980s 12.92 tonnes per person 11.54 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person Germany
1990s 11.57 tonnes per person 9.24 tonnes per person 2.33 tonnes per person Germany
2000s 10.54 tonnes per person 7.44 tonnes per person 3.1 tonnes per person Germany
2010s 9.61 tonnes per person 7.45 tonnes per person 2.16 tonnes per person Germany
2020s 7.46 tonnes per person 7.06 tonnes per person 0.4027 tonnes per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 6.71 tonnes per person against 6.33 tonnes per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Germany and Poland?
0.38 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Germany ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.