Italy vs Poland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Italy
325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
20th
Poland rank
23rd

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland, a difference of 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 20th and Poland ranks 23rd of 198 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 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1860s 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1870s 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1880s 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1890s 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1900s 27.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1910s 32.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 77.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1920s 40.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 74.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1930s 48.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1940s 41.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 155.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 114.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1950s 90.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 106.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1960s 225.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 344.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 119.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1970s 391.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 511.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 119.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1980s 419.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 570.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 151.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1990s 489.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 446.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2000s 523.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 380.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 143.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2010s 405.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 370.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy
2020s 343.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 341.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 325.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Italy and Poland?
13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Italy ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.