China vs Poland: Per capita methane emissions
China
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Poland
1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
72nd
Poland rank
69th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- China
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1860s | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1870s | 0.6174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1880s | 0.6191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1890s | 0.6204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1900s | 0.6244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.6308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.6361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.6358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.6547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.6922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.7192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.7516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.8247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, China or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between China and Poland?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Poland rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- China ranks 72nd and Poland ranks 69th 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.