Poland vs United Kingdom: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Poland
0.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.8%
in 2024
Poland rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
21st
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Poland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. 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) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.