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
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.
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
- 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 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.