Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.1672 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland is 0.1672, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 0.8127 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1672, in 2024.
Poland ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7603 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8127 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7736 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7466 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6971 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6491 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6393 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5853 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5153 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4783 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4407 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4308 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4128 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4157 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3983 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3852 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3783 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3539 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3332 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3115 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3193 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3012 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2901 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.284 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2624 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2539 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2553 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2531 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2378 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2153 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2091 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2134 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1927 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1752 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1672 | -4.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1672 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1672 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6658 | 0.4783 | 0.8127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.386 | 0.3115 | 0.4407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 | 0.2153 | 0.3193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1915 | 0.1672 | 0.2134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 0.1672 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8127 in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1672 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.