Poland vs South Africa: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Poland
0.0178 °C
in 2024
South Africa
0.0167 °C
in 2024
Poland rank
16th
South Africa rank
18th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0178 °C against 0.0167 °C in South Africa, a difference of 0.0011 °C.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Poland |
| 1860s | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | Poland |
| 1870s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0007 °C | Poland |
| 1880s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0011 °C | Poland |
| 1890s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0016 °C | Poland |
| 1900s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.002 °C | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.0032 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0025 °C | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.0036 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0026 °C | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.0039 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0026 °C | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.0046 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0027 °C | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.0056 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0028 °C | Poland |
| 1960s | 0.0078 °C | 0.0039 °C | 0.0039 °C | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.0113 °C | 0.0052 °C | 0.0062 °C | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.0149 °C | 0.0069 °C | 0.0079 °C | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.0165 °C | 0.0093 °C | 0.0072 °C | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.0166 °C | 0.0118 °C | 0.0048 °C | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.0169 °C | 0.0144 °C | 0.0025 °C | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.0176 °C | 0.0162 °C | 0.0013 °C | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 0.0178 °C against 0.0167 °C in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0011 °C, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Poland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.