Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Poland
Poland: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
65th
of 213 countries
All-time high
967.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 1991
All-time low
588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Poland recorded 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Poland peaked at 967.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Poland 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Poland, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 966.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 967.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 966.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 967.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 963.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 961.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 960.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 959.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 957.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 956.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 954.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 949.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 945.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 949.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 941.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 932.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 931.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 925.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 918.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 904.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 893.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 881.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 860.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 863.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 844.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 826.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 818.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 805.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 809.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 771.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 738.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 756.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 732.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 650.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 608.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 956.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 967.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 935.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 904.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 954.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 837.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 771.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 893.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 679.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 756.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 63 Yemen 592.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 64 Gibraltar 590.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 66 Philippines 588.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 67 Benin 584.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 68 Qatar 581.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Poland?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Poland was 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 967.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Poland rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Poland ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.