Poland vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Poland
0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Poland rank
66th
Zambia rank
67th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Poland
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

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

Poland ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Poland
2000s 0.9683 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7527 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Poland
2010s 0.6704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3902 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Poland
2020s 0.4804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0772 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Poland or Zambia?
Poland, at 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Poland and Zambia?
0.0153 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Poland and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Poland ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.