Italy vs Poland: Greenhouse gas emissions
Italy
355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Poland
332.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Poland rank
30th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland, a difference of 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Poland ranks 30th of 199 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 | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1860s | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1870s | 31.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1880s | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1890s | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1900s | 54.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1910s | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1920s | 73.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1930s | 78.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1940s | 79.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1950s | 133.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1960s | 274.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1970s | 425.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1980s | 442.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Poland |
| 1990s | 503.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 536.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 395.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 421.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 332.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Italy and Poland?
- 23.62 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 greenhouse gas emissions?
- Italy ranks 27th and Poland ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.