Egypt vs Poland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Egypt
306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Egypt rank
25th
Poland rank
23rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Egypt
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt, a difference of 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1860s | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1870s | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1880s | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1890s | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1900s | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1910s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1920s | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1930s | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1940s | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1950s | 23.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1960s | 39.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1970s | 49.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1980s | 93.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 477.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1990s | 134.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2000s | 203.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2010s | 272.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 2020s | 301.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Egypt or Poland?
- Poland, at 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 306.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Egypt and Poland?
- 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Poland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Poland ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.