Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Poland
Poland: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Poland stood at 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Poland peaked at 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 454.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places Poland 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 454.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 678.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 832.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 710.32 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 999.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.45 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.42 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 17 Saudi Arabia 2.33 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 18 Egypt 2.04 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 19 Nigeria 1.93 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Australia 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 22 Thailand 1.61 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Vietnam 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Poland?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Poland was 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Poland ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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