France vs Poland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
France
294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
France rank
26th
Poland rank
23rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France, a difference of 17.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 26th and Poland ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 16 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1860s | 77.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1870s | 95.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1880s | 122.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1890s | 151.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1900s | 189.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1910s | 187.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1920s | 267.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1930s | 282.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1940s | 206.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1950s | 317.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1960s | 455.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1970s | 596.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 511.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 1980s | 495.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1990s | 459.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2000s | 446.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2010s | 379.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 370.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | France |
| 2020s | 315.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.80 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, France or Poland?
- Poland, at 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 294.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between France and Poland?
- 17.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- France ranks 26th 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.