Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Poland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Congo, Dem. Rep.
0.9%
in 2024
Poland
1.1%
in 2024
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
18th
Poland rank
16th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.

Across all 105 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Dem. Rep. Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.0% 1.3% 1.2% Poland
1930s 0.2% 1.2% 1.0% Poland
1940s 0.4% 1.2% 0.8% Poland
1950s 0.6% 1.1% 0.4% Poland
1960s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Poland
1970s 0.8% 1.2% 0.3% Poland
1980s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Poland
1990s 0.7% 1.3% 0.6% Poland
2000s 0.7% 1.2% 0.6% Poland
2010s 0.8% 1.1% 0.3% Poland
2020s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Poland?
Poland, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Poland?
105 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2024.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Poland rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 18th and Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative 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
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).