Italy vs Poland: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Italy
0.7%
in 2024
Poland
0.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Poland rank
30th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
0.511.52185019372024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Poland ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1850s 0.6% 1.3% 0.7% Poland
1860s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Poland
1870s 0.6% 1.6% 1.1% Poland
1880s 0.6% 1.6% 1.0% Poland
1890s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Poland
1900s 0.6% 1.5% 1.0% Poland
1910s 0.6% 1.3% 0.8% Poland
1920s 0.6% 1.1% 0.4% Poland
1930s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Poland
1940s 0.5% 1.2% 0.6% Poland
1950s 0.7% 1.2% 0.5% Poland
1960s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% Poland
1970s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Poland
1980s 1.3% 1.8% 0.5% Poland
1990s 1.3% 1.2% 0.0% Italy
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Italy
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Italy
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Italy and Poland?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Italy ranks 27th and Poland ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.