Italy vs Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Italy
827.24 kilograms per person
in 2023
Poland
848.75 kilograms per person
in 2023
Italy rank
23rd
Poland rank
21st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 848.75 kilograms per person against 827.24 kilograms per person in Italy, a difference of 21.51 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,180 kilograms per person | 1,251 kilograms per person | 70.66 kilograms per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,250 kilograms per person | 1,076 kilograms per person | 173.67 kilograms per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilograms per person | 1,153 kilograms per person | 63.05 kilograms per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 936.92 kilograms per person | 936.72 kilograms per person | 0.1975 kilograms per person | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 848.75 kilograms per person against 827.24 kilograms per person in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Italy and Poland?
- 21.51 kilograms per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.