Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Poland

Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.57 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.84 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1.73 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Poland, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 4.2M tonnes1991: 2.8M tonnes1992: 2.8M tonnes1993: 2.7M tonnes1994: 1.7M tonnes1995: 2.9M tonnes1996: 2.5M tonnes1997: 3.2M tonnes1998: 2.7M tonnes1999: 3.5M tonnes2000: 3.4M tonnes2001: 2.9M tonnes2002: 3.0M tonnes2003: 3.6M tonnes2004: 2.7M tonnes2005: 3.4M tonnes2006: 4.0M tonnes2007: 3.6M tonnes2008: 3.6M tonnes2009: 2.9M tonnes2010: 3.5M tonnes2011: 4.0M tonnes2012: 4.2M tonnes2013: 4.8M tonnes2014: 4.7M tonnes2015: 4.7M tonnes2016: 4.6M tonnes2017: 4.7M tonnes2018: 4.8M tonnes2019: 4.3M tonnes2020: 4.2M tonnes2021: 4.3M tonnes2022: 4.1M tonnes2023: 3.6M tonnes2024: 3.6M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland is 3.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland peaked at 4.84 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million tonnes, in 1994.

That places Poland 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 million tonnes 1.73 million tonnes 4.24 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.30 million tonnes 2.71 million tonnes 3.98 million tonnes 10
2010s 4.44 million tonnes 3.49 million tonnes 4.84 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.94 million tonnes 3.57 million tonnes 4.28 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Angola 3.87 million tonnes compare
  2. 17 Oman 3.82 million tonnes compare
  3. 18 Congo 3.64 million tonnes compare
  4. 20 Spain 3.53 million tonnes compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom 3.42 million tonnes compare
  6. 22 Indonesia 3.20 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland?
Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland was 3.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 4.84 million tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million tonnes in 1994.
How does Poland rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Poland ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.