Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
797.12 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,480 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
675.04 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 675.04 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Poland 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 675.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 695.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 739.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 760.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 777.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 784.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 806.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 849.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 908.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 943.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 966.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1,021 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,286 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 1,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 1,418 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,348 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,198 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1,190 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,162 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,161 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,145 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,173 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,095 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 975.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 914.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 857.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 949.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 914.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 939.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 940.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 990.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 959.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 824.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 985.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 924.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 889.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 893.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 850.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 865.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 910.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 957.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 998.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 893.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 976.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 927.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 826.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 777.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 675.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 908.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | 943.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,286 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 926.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 824.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 990.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 929.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 850.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 884.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 976.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 33 Grenada 851.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Switzerland 808.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Palestine 799.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 793.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 772.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Denmark 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland was 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 675.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.