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.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 9.7% | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +288.6% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 50.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 50.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +288.6% | 14.7% | 57.2% |
| 1993 | +33.2% | 9.2% | 12.2% |
| 1995 | +31.8% | 12.5% | 16.5% |
| 2004 | +26.7% | 11.6% | 14.7% |
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
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 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.