Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Poland
Poland: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 273.86 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 273.86 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Poland peaked at 347.80 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 273.86 million tonnes, in 2023.
That places Poland 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325.52 million tonnes | 295.35 million tonnes | 347.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 300.52 million tonnes | 279.65 million tonnes | 322.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.78 million tonnes | 298.10 million tonnes | 329.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.93 million tonnes | 273.86 million tonnes | 314.14 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Poland?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Poland was 273.86 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 347.80 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.86 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.