Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland
Poland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -28.89 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-28.89 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
195th
of 197 countries
All-time high
51.77 million tonnes
in 1929
All-time low
-63.23 million tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded -28.89 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland peaked at 51.77 million tonnes in 1929 and was at its lowest, -63.23 million tonnes, in 2009.
That places Poland 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 37.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 39.06 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 39.68 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 39.76 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 40.14 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 39.93 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 39.49 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 39.22 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 38.77 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1859 | 38.64 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 37.96 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1861 | 37.22 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1862 | 36.64 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 36.30 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 35.71 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1865 | 35.27 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1866 | 34.81 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1867 | 34.70 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 33.71 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1869 | 33.44 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 35.91 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1871 | 36.31 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 36.73 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 36.53 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 36.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 36.62 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 35.98 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1877 | 35.60 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 35.04 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1879 | 35.16 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 34.71 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 33.99 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 33.82 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 33.43 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 32.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 32.54 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1886 | 32.11 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 32.21 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 31.20 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 30.92 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1890 | 28.64 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1891 | 27.86 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1892 | 27.46 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 26.81 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1894 | 26.51 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 26.16 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 25.07 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1897 | 24.71 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 24.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1899 | 24.17 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 24.36 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 24.05 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 23.57 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1903 | 23.61 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 23.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 23.45 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 23.28 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 22.58 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1908 | 22.57 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 22.31 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 14.98 million tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1911 | 8.79 million tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1912 | 2.53 million tonnes | -71.2% |
| 1913 | -2.69 million tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1914 | -7.73 million tonnes | +187.5% |
| 1915 | -12.95 million tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1916 | -17.47 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1917 | -22.11 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1918 | -25.99 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1919 | -30.57 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1920 | -17.24 million tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1921 | -7.40 million tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1922 | 1.66 million tonnes | -122.4% |
| 1923 | 10.39 million tonnes | +525.8% |
| 1924 | 18.23 million tonnes | +75.5% |
| 1925 | 26.03 million tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1926 | 33.01 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1927 | 39.82 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1928 | 46.44 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1929 | 51.77 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1930 | 36.07 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1931 | 28.05 million tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1932 | 22.78 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1933 | 17.60 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1934 | 13.51 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1935 | 8.71 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1936 | 4.84 million tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1937 | 1.15 million tonnes | -76.3% |
| 1938 | -2.17 million tonnes | -289.6% |
| 1939 | -5.40 million tonnes | +148.5% |
| 1940 | -11.03 million tonnes | +104.4% |
| 1941 | -16.30 million tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1942 | -20.83 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1943 | -25.07 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1944 | -29.78 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1945 | -34.25 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1946 | -38.14 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1947 | -41.78 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1948 | -45.23 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1949 | -48.52 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1950 | -35.05 million tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1951 | -25.21 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1952 | -16.56 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1953 | -8.99 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1954 | -3.08 million tonnes | -65.7% |
| 1955 | 1.99 million tonnes | -164.5% |
| 1956 | 5.28 million tonnes | +165.9% |
| 1957 | 7.45 million tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1958 | 6.83 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1959 | 6.35 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1960 | 3.42 million tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1961 | -463,789 tonnes | -113.6% |
| 1962 | -3.49 million tonnes | +651.7% |
| 1963 | -4.50 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1964 | -9.84 million tonnes | +118.8% |
| 1965 | -8.80 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1966 | -12.04 million tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1967 | -12.03 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1968 | -15.61 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1969 | -15.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1970 | -15.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | -16.93 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1972 | -16.92 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -17.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1974 | -15.78 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1975 | -15.03 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | -14.74 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1977 | -14.56 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1978 | -14.97 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1979 | -14.50 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | -15.90 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1981 | -15.08 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1982 | -14.13 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1983 | -6.69 million tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1984 | -10.04 million tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1985 | -10.57 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | -9.72 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | -10.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1988 | -9.77 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1989 | -9.25 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | -9.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | -8.92 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | -8.30 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1993 | -7.66 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1994 | -4.51 million tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1995 | -11.74 million tonnes | +160.3% |
| 1996 | -9.82 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1997 | -8.02 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1998 | -3.64 million tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1999 | -6.35 million tonnes | +74.4% |
| 2000 | -18.54 million tonnes | +192.0% |
| 2001 | -33.12 million tonnes | +78.7% |
| 2002 | -43.24 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2003 | -28.10 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2004 | -43.38 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2005 | -34.70 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2006 | -48.40 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2007 | -32.43 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2008 | -35.68 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2009 | -63.23 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2010 | -32.16 million tonnes | -49.1% |
| 2011 | -50.35 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 2012 | -53.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | -48.20 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | -48.93 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -47.52 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2016 | -44.42 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2017 | -43.36 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -23.41 million tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2019 | -11.82 million tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2020 | -28.72 million tonnes | +143.0% |
| 2021 | -31.65 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2022 | -30.93 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -29.96 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -28.89 million tonnes | -3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -28.89 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 76.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -651.7% | -463,789 tonnes | -3.49 million tonnes |
| 1923 | +525.8% | 1.66 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes |
| 1938 | -289.6% | 1.15 million tonnes | -2.17 million tonnes |
| 1913 | -206.1% | 2.53 million tonnes | -2.69 million tonnes |
| 2000 | -192.0% | -6.35 million tonnes | -18.54 million tonnes |
| 1914 | -187.5% | -2.69 million tonnes | -7.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 39.24 million tonnes | 37.74 million tonnes | 40.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 35.58 million tonnes | 33.44 million tonnes | 37.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 36.06 million tonnes | 35.04 million tonnes | 36.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.78 million tonnes | 30.92 million tonnes | 34.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.15 million tonnes | 24.08 million tonnes | 28.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 23.32 million tonnes | 22.31 million tonnes | 24.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -9.32 million tonnes | -30.57 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.27 million tonnes | -17.24 million tonnes | 51.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.51 million tonnes | -5.40 million tonnes | 36.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -31.09 million tonnes | -48.52 million tonnes | -11.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -6.10 million tonnes | -35.05 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -7.84 million tonnes | -15.61 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -15.58 million tonnes | -17.01 million tonnes | -14.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -11.14 million tonnes | -15.90 million tonnes | -6.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.82 million tonnes | -11.74 million tonnes | -3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -38.08 million tonnes | -63.23 million tonnes | -18.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -40.34 million tonnes | -53.26 million tonnes | -11.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.03 million tonnes | -31.65 million tonnes | -28.72 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland was -28.89 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 million tonnes in 1929.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.23 million tonnes in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Poland ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.