Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Poland
Poland: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2558 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.57 kilograms per international-$
in 1913
All-time low
0.0876 kilograms per international-$
in 1820
Years of data
93
1820–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Poland, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Poland stood at 0.2558 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Poland peaked at 1.57 kilograms per international-$ in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0876 kilograms per international-$, in 1820.
Poland ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 93 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1850 | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | +185.3% |
| 1870 | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ | +150.9% |
| 1890 | 0.8311 kilograms per international-$ | +32.5% |
| 1900 | 0.9473 kilograms per international-$ | +14.0% |
| 1910 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | +39.0% |
| 1913 | 1.57 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 1920 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | -32.3% |
| 1929 | 0.7734 kilograms per international-$ | -27.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6311 kilograms per international-$ | -18.4% |
| 1931 | 0.6593 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5473 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1933 | 0.5795 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5982 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.6016 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.6322 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 0.5995 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 0.5548 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 1948 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +94.3% |
| 1949 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.26 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.33 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9762 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8849 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.774 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7117 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6499 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6277 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5949 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5932 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5673 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5413 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5267 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4864 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4536 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4153 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4198 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3954 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3805 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3726 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.345 kilograms per international-$ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3339 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3355 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3321 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3127 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2831 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.275 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +185.3% | 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1870 | +150.9% | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1948 | +94.3% | 0.5548 kilograms per international-$ | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1910 | +39.0% | 0.9473 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2501 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6273 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8311 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8311 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8311 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9473 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 1.57 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9178 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7734 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6004 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5473 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6593 kilograms per international-$ | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 1.23 kilograms per international-$ | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7117 kilograms per international-$ | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5456 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4153 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6499 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3511 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2831 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4198 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2708 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 India 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Poland?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Poland was 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 kilograms per international-$ in 1913.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ in 1820.
- How does Poland rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).