Consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland
Poland: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2433 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
56th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.17 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.2433 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland is 0.2433 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland peaked at 1.17 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2433 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Poland ranks 56th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9747 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8981 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8591 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7708 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6744 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6646 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6024 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5791 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.544 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5384 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5164 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4958 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4882 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4621 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4442 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4071 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4144 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.386 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.375 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3522 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3324 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3195 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.316 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3132 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3063 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2762 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2623 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2676 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9281 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6646 kilograms per international-$ | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5078 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4071 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6024 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2762 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4144 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2578 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2676 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 53 Benin 0.2582 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 Japan 0.2516 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Slovakia 0.2507 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Taiwan 0.2371 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Croatia 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Finland 0.2333 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Poland was 0.2433 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Poland ranks 56th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).