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-$, in 1820.
Poland ranks 53rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 93 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0876 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).