Carbon intensity vs gdp in Poland
Poland: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 257.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
257.67
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 204 countries
All-time high
330.25
in 1994
All-time low
257.67
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Poland, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 257.67 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Poland peaked at 330.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 257.67, in 2024.
That places Poland 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 318.97 | — |
| 1966 | 319.76 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 318.82 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 315.41 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 313.95 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 308.98 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 307.94 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 307.39 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 307.27 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 307.2 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 308.11 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 310.49 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 312.72 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 307 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 309.76 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 310.75 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 304.26 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 307.28 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 305.97 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 302.2 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 303.89 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 300.3 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 298.54 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 291.62 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 287.95 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 317.75 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 320.91 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 320.51 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 321.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 330.25 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 324.04 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 324.07 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 317.97 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 312.91 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 310.99 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 312.48 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 311.56 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 308.57 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 310.52 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 313.55 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 305.08 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 304.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 305.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 294.55 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 292.99 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 290.94 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 289.49 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 292.31 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 288.48 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 288.94 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 289.44 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 287.62 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 285.67 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 280.65 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 274.38 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 273.26 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 278.49 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 276.58 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 264.38 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 257.67 | -2.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 257.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 257.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.38 | 313.95 | 319.76 | 5 |
| 1970s | 308.69 | 307 | 312.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.28 | 287.95 | 310.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.05 | 310.99 | 330.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.9 | 292.99 | 313.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.79 | 274.38 | 292.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.08 | 257.67 | 278.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 37 Morocco 262.84 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 260.09 compare
- 39 Rwanda 258.62 compare
- 41 Saint Helena 257.21 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 254.84 compare
- 43 Algeria 253.63 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 carbon intensity vs gdp in Poland?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Poland was 257.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 330.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.67 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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