Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,517 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,867 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
1,517 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 5,867 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Poland 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,867 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,855 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5,841 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5,808 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 5,780 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5,740 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 5,701 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 5,650 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5,601 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5,551 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 5,496 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 5,441 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 5,385 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5,334 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5,284 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,236 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 5,189 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5,140 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5,041 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 4,992 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4,945 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4,924 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4,891 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4,856 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4,824 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4,791 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,759 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,729 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 4,669 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,642 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,617 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,603 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,564 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4,532 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,506 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4,494 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,473 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,413 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,305 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 4,164 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4,073 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,930 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,816 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,659 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,553 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3,436 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,230 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 3,125 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,961 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,787 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2,630 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,470 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,315 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,170 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,029 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,952 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,914 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,820 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,717 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,616 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,760 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,601 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,867 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,093 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,875 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,729 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,041 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,580 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,473 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,858 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,914 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 142 Mali 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 144 Kazakhstan 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Iran 1,469 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Poland was 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,867 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.