Germany vs Poland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Germany
0.0356 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
0.033 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
59th
Poland rank
62nd

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0356 kt per square kilometre against 0.033 kt per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.0026 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 59th and Poland ranks 62nd of 186 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1112 kt per square kilometre 0.0442 kt per square kilometre 0.067 kt per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.1322 kt per square kilometre 0.0582 kt per square kilometre 0.074 kt per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.1331 kt per square kilometre 0.0623 kt per square kilometre 0.0708 kt per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.1307 kt per square kilometre 0.0584 kt per square kilometre 0.0724 kt per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0848 kt per square kilometre 0.0477 kt per square kilometre 0.0371 kt per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0512 kt per square kilometre 0.0342 kt per square kilometre 0.017 kt per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0386 kt per square kilometre 0.033 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 0.0356 kt per square kilometre against 0.033 kt per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Germany and Poland?
0.0026 kt per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 59th and Poland ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.