Japan vs Poland: Carbon intensity of GDP

Japan
0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Poland
0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
62nd
Poland rank
59th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
0.20.40.60.8199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 59th of 191 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.253 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.6658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.4128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Poland
2000s 0.2386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1474 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Poland
2010s 0.221 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Poland
2020s 0.1782 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1915 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Japan and Poland?
0.002 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Japan ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.