emissions of air pollutants in Poland
Poland: emissions of air pollutants was 2.38 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.38 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
29th
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.40 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
1.40 million tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Poland, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Poland stood at 2.38 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Poland peaked at 5.40 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million tonnes, in 1750.
That places Poland 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.40 million tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1.40 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 1.43 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 1.44 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 1.44 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 1.47 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 1.48 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 1.49 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 1.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 1.51 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 1.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 1.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 1.57 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 1.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 1.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 1.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 1.67 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 1.69 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 1.72 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 1.74 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 1.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 1.76 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 1.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 1.78 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 1.79 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 1.80 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 1.81 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1.82 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 1.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 1.86 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1.87 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1.88 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 1.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 1.92 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 1.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 1.94 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 1.98 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 1.99 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.00 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 2.01 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 2.06 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 2.09 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 2.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 2.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 2.14 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 2.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 2.17 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 2.20 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 2.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 2.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 2.27 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 2.28 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 2.30 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 2.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 2.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 2.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 2.48 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 2.55 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 2.59 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 2.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 2.70 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 2.74 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 2.81 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1866 | 2.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.86 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 2.91 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1869 | 2.93 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 2.97 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 3.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 3.11 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 3.16 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 3.20 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 3.20 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 3.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 3.32 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 3.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 3.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 3.39 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 3.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 3.50 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 3.54 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 3.55 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 3.55 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 3.64 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 3.70 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 3.73 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 3.79 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 3.72 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1893 | 3.75 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 3.74 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 3.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 3.84 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 3.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 3.88 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 3.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 3.85 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 3.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 3.86 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 3.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 3.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 4.08 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 4.18 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1909 | 4.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 4.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 4.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 4.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1913 | 4.28 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 3.82 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1915 | 3.69 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1916 | 3.97 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1917 | 4.21 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 3.82 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1919 | 1.71 million tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1920 | 3.25 million tonnes | +90.8% |
| 1921 | 3.51 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1922 | 3.71 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1923 | 3.34 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1924 | 3.34 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 3.51 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 3.30 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1927 | 3.52 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 3.30 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 3.28 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 2.63 million tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1931 | 2.67 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 2.43 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 2.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 2.62 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 2.70 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 2.61 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1937 | 2.56 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1938 | 2.41 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1939 | 2.09 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1940 | 3.16 million tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1941 | 3.52 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1942 | 4.18 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1943 | 4.84 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1944 | 4.94 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 2.22 million tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1946 | 2.99 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1947 | 2.55 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1948 | 2.37 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 2.52 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 2.49 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 2.55 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.65 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.73 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 2.87 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.90 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.03 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 3.13 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.03 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 3.07 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 3.16 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.14 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.02 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 3.08 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.37 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 3.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.57 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.65 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 3.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.88 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 4.12 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.41 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.52 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.72 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.71 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.95 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 4.75 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.01 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 4.70 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 4.69 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 5.39 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.13 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.65 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 4.28 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.96 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 4.63 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.71 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.87 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.48 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.89 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 3.90 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.17 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.02 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.31 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.07 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.00 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.10 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.58 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million tonnes | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.38 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 15.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.38 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +90.8% | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes |
| 1919 | -55.4% | 3.82 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -55.1% | 4.94 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes |
| 1940 | +51.2% | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes |
| 1946 | +34.7% | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -28.9% | 5.13 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.80 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.97 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.79 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.41 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.33 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 4.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.13 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.10 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Poland?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Poland was 2.38 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes in 1750.
- How does Poland rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.