Consumption based carbon intensity in Poland
Poland: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2433 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Poland, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Poland is 0.2433, 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2433, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9747 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8981 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8591 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7708 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6744 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6646 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6024 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5791 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.544 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5384 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5164 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4958 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4882 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4621 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4442 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4071 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4144 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.386 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.375 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3522 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3324 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3195 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.316 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3132 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3063 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2762 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2623 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2676 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2433 | -9.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.2433 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.2433 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9281 | 0.6646 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5078 | 0.4071 | 0.6024 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3391 | 0.2762 | 0.4144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2578 | 0.2433 | 0.2676 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2433 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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