Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Poland
Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.7495 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded -0.7495 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Poland peaked at 2.98 tonnes per person in 1852 and was at its lowest, -1.95 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Poland ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.85 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.28 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9299 tonnes per person | 0.8644 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.392 tonnes per person | -1.29 tonnes per person | 0.5806 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7663 tonnes per person | -0.7246 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4508 tonnes per person | -0.1861 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.18 tonnes per person | -1.95 tonnes per person | -0.3818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2532 tonnes per person | -1.41 tonnes per person | 0.2655 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2471 tonnes per person | -0.4867 tonnes per person | 0.1156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4611 tonnes per person | -0.5165 tonnes per person | -0.4114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3031 tonnes per person | -0.4469 tonnes per person | -0.1829 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2044 tonnes per person | -0.306 tonnes per person | -0.095 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9991 tonnes per person | -1.66 tonnes per person | -0.4845 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.06 tonnes per person | -1.39 tonnes per person | -0.3093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7825 tonnes per person | -0.8319 tonnes per person | -0.7495 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Poland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Poland was -0.7495 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 tonnes per person in 1852.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.95 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Poland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Poland ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.