Co2 intensity in Poland
Poland: Co2 intensity was 0.2558 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2558
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
53rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.57
in 1913
All-time low
0.0876
in 1820
Years of data
93
1820–2022
Co2 intensity in Poland, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Poland stood at 0.2558.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Poland peaked at 1.57 in 1913 and was at its lowest, 0.0876, 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.
Co2 intensity in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0876 | — |
| 1850 | 0.2501 | +185.3% |
| 1870 | 0.6273 | +150.9% |
| 1890 | 0.8311 | +32.5% |
| 1900 | 0.9473 | +14.0% |
| 1910 | 1.32 | +39.0% |
| 1913 | 1.57 | +19.2% |
| 1920 | 1.06 | -32.3% |
| 1929 | 0.7734 | -27.2% |
| 1930 | 0.6311 | -18.4% |
| 1931 | 0.6593 | +4.5% |
| 1932 | 0.5473 | -17.0% |
| 1933 | 0.5795 | +5.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5982 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.6016 | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.6322 | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 0.5995 | -5.2% |
| 1938 | 0.5548 | -7.5% |
| 1948 | 1.08 | +94.3% |
| 1949 | 1.19 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 1.16 | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 1.21 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 1.24 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 1.27 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.31 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 1.34 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.26 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.32 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1.32 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.27 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 1.34 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.35 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.31 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.26 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.25 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.34 | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.27 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.19 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.24 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1.27 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.31 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.36 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9762 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8849 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.774 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7117 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6499 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6277 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5949 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5932 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5673 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5413 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5267 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4864 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4536 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4153 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4198 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3954 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3805 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3726 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.345 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3339 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3355 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3321 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3127 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2831 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.275 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2817 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2558 | -9.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2558 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2558 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 0.2501 |
| 1870 | +150.9% | 0.2501 | 0.6273 |
| 1948 | +94.3% | 0.5548 | 1.08 |
| 1910 | +39.0% | 0.9473 | 1.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0876 | 0.0876 | 0.0876 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2501 | 0.2501 | 0.2501 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6273 | 0.6273 | 0.6273 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8311 | 0.8311 | 0.8311 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9473 | 0.9473 | 0.9473 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.57 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9178 | 0.7734 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6004 | 0.5473 | 0.6593 | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.19 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 1.23 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.7117 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5456 | 0.4153 | 0.6499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3511 | 0.2831 | 0.4198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2708 | 0.2558 | 0.2817 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 India 0.2702 compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 compare
- 55 Dominica 0.2442 compare
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 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 co2 intensity in Poland?
- Co2 intensity in Poland was 0.2558 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1913.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0876 in 1820.
- How does Poland rank for co2 intensity?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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