Poland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square

Poland
0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time

  • Poland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 11.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Poland
1980s 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Poland
1990s 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Poland
2000s 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Poland
2010s 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Poland
2020s 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, Poland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Poland, at 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
Poland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,804 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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.