Iraq vs Poland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Iraq
8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Poland
8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
46th
Poland rank
47th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Iraq
- Poland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Poland, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.
Iraq ranks 46th and Poland ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1860s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1870s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1880s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1890s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1900s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1910s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1920s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1930s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1940s | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Iraq |
| 1950s | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1960s | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Iraq or Poland?
- Iraq, at 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Iraq and Poland?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Iraq ranks 46th and Poland ranks 47th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.