Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Poland
Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 3.56 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Poland, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.56 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Poland peaked at 3.56 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Poland 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.45 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Poland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Poland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Poland was 3.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Poland ranks 35th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.