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

Kazakhstan
323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Poland rank
23rd

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 323.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland, a difference of 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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 Kazakhstan Poland Difference Ahead
1850s 781,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1860s 975,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1870s 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1880s 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1890s 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1900s 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 84.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1910s 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101.38 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 29.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1940s 42.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 155.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 113.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1950s 93.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 103.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1960s 158.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 344.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 185.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1970s 236.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 511.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 275.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1980s 286.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 570.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 283.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
1990s 220.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 446.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 225.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2000s 218.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 380.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 162.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2010s 319.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 370.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Poland
2020s 311.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 341.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.95 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, Kazakhstan or Poland?
Kazakhstan, at 323.81 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 Kazakhstan and Poland?
12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Kazakhstan ranks 21st 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.