Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Poland
Poland: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Poland stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Poland peaked at 7.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 1991.
That places Poland 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Poland, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.0% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -135.8% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +85.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +90.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +65.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -54.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +473.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | -2.0% | -144.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -440.3% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -24.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -95.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +1113.3% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +18.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1113.3% | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| 2014 | +473.0% | 0.7% | 3.9% |
| 2021 | +440.3% | -2.0% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | -7.0% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -2.0% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 92 Pakistan 3.7% compare
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- 96 Bangladesh 3.5% compare
- 97 Hong Kong 3.5% compare
- 98 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Poland?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Poland was 3.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Poland ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.