Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Poland
Poland: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 50.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Poland, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 50.4% for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Poland peaked at 57.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Poland ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 9.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 11.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 49.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 48.6% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 25 Kazakhstan 56.2% compare
- 27 Slovenia 50.7% compare
- 29 Chile 49.3% compare
- 30 Iceland 49.2% compare
- 31 Netherlands 48.1% 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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Poland?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Poland was 50.4% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Poland rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.