Poland vs United Kingdom: Share of global methane emissions
Poland
0.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.5%
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.6% | 4.5% | 2.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.7% | 5.0% | 3.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.9% | 5.5% | 3.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.8% | 5.5% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 4.6% | 3.2% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 3.9% | 2.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Poland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Poland ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.