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Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Poland

Poland: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
86.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2022
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Poland, 1990–2025

0204060801990200720251990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0.127 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0.092 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0.072 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0.08 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0.081 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0.073 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0.078 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0.078 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0.079 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0.082 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0.081 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0.078 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 35.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 29.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 1.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 27.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 19.8 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 21.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 18.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 10.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 6.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 8.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 10.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 7.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 7.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 21.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 32.5 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 31.1 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 63.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 86.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 81.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 63.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Poland stood at 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 565.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Poland peaked at 86.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.

That places Poland 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Poland, year by year

Year constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents Change
1990 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1991 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1992 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1993 0.1266 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents —
1994 0.0922 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -27.1%
1995 0.0724 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -21.5%
1996 0.0797 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +10.2%
1997 0.0809 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +1.5%
1998 0.0729 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -9.9%
1999 0.0778 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +6.7%
2000 0.0776 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -0.2%
2001 0.0794 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +2.3%
2002 0.0821 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +3.4%
2003 0.0815 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -0.8%
2004 0.0776 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -4.7%
2005 35.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +45459.9%
2006 29.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -17.8%
2007 1.08 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -96.3%
2008 27.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +2429.0%
2009 19.77 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -27.4%
2010 21.24 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +7.5%
2011 18.62 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -12.4%
2012 10.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -44.2%
2013 6.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -39.8%
2014 8.3 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +32.5%
2015 10.63 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +28.1%
2016 7.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -30.5%
2017 7.9 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +7.0%
2018 21.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +167.6%
2019 32.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +53.5%
2020 31.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -4.2%
2021 63.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +104.5%
2022 86.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +36.2%
2023 81.88 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -5.5%
2024 63.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents -22.6%
2025 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents +11.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +45459.9% 0.0776 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 35.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
2008 +2429.0% 1.08 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 27.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0602 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.1266 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 11.29 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.0776 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 35.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 14.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6.26 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 32.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 66.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 31.09 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 86.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 21 Latvia 71.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom 71.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 23 Ireland 70.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 25 Romania 70.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 26 France 68.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  6. 27 Bulgaria 68.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Poland?
Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Poland was 70.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 86.61 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
How does Poland rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
Poland ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 565.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,200 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.