Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) in Poland
Poland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane was 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
78,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1988
All-time low
40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Poland, 1988–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Poland stood at 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Poland peaked at 78,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1988 and was at its lowest, 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane in Poland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 78,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1989 | 77,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 71,509 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 66,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 64,396 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 62,461 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 61,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 60,073 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 59,097 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 58,628 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 56,055 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 54,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 52,333 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 54,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 52,273 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 52,194 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51,725 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 51,949 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 51,887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,551 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 49,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 47,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 47,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 45,544 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 45,255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45,380 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 44,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 45,379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 45,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46,373 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43,409 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 43,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 42,618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 40,939 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,696 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 77,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 78,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2 |
| 1990s | 61,480 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 71,509 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,460 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47,705 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 54,278 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43,409 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 47,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43,218 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 1 United States 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 547,859 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Türkiye 66,586 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russia 245,754 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Viet Nam 93,343 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 241,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Mexico 190,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Argentina 126,201 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Australia 114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Netherlands 17,850 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Canada 109,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Croatia 3,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- Maritime transport CO2 emissions 232,237 Tonnes (2025)
- Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 72.46 Index (2024)
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- Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.241 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar (2022)
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- Air transport emissions 16.23 Tonnes (2024)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 34,265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 283,243 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Poland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane in Poland was 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,089 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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