Poland vs United Kingdom: Share global methane emissions

Poland
0.4659
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4719
in 2024
Poland rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
39th

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.4719 against 0.4659 in Poland, a difference of 0.006.

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 1.55 4.49 2.94 United Kingdom
1860s 1.66 5.04 3.38 United Kingdom
1870s 1.77 5.41 3.64 United Kingdom
1880s 1.84 5.54 3.7 United Kingdom
1890s 1.85 5.48 3.62 United Kingdom
1900s 1.79 5.53 3.75 United Kingdom
1910s 1.61 5.31 3.7 United Kingdom
1920s 1.34 4.57 3.23 United Kingdom
1930s 1.21 4.18 2.97 United Kingdom
1940s 1.23 3.91 2.68 United Kingdom
1950s 1.52 3.62 2.1 United Kingdom
1960s 2.18 2.93 0.7517 United Kingdom
1970s 2.45 2.27 0.1786 Poland
1980s 2.16 1.93 0.2267 Poland
1990s 1.31 1.67 0.3643 United Kingdom
2000s 0.8076 1.01 0.2069 United Kingdom
2010s 0.5821 0.5654 0.0166 Poland
2020s 0.4936 0.4915 0.0021 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Poland or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.4719 against 0.4659 in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Poland and United Kingdom?
0.006, 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 global methane emissions?
Poland ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed