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

Latest (2024)
-0.7495 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.98 tonnes per person
in 1852
All-time low
-1.95 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Poland, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 178 Croatia -0.6759 tonnes per person compare
  2. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6798 tonnes per person compare
  3. 180 Grenada -0.7177 tonnes per person compare
  4. 182 Vanuatu -0.9621 tonnes per person compare
  5. 183 Samoa -1.06 tonnes per person compare
  6. 184 Hungary -1.11 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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