Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.06 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
42nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.1 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
7.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
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 7.06 tonnes per person for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 9.1 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.06 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Poland ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.34 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 8.03 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.72 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.15 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.95 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.79 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.96 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.06 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.06 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | 9.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 tonnes per person | 7.32 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per person | 7.79 tonnes per person | 8.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.