Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,940 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
93,940 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,077 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,077 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Poland ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,077 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 25,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 26,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 27,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 27,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 28,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 29,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 30,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 31,659 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 32,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 33,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 34,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 35,982 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 37,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 38,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 39,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 41,277 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 42,718 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 44,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 45,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 46,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 48,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 49,727 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 51,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 52,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 55,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 56,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 58,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 59,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 60,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 61,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63,000 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 64,184 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 65,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 66,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 67,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 68,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69,832 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 70,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 71,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72,906 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 73,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 76,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 78,271 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79,307 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 80,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 82,566 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 83,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85,657 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 88,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 89,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90,949 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,224 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,077 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,851 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,718 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,539 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 56,997 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,225 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,796 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 69,832 tonnes per square kilometre | 79,307 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,178 tonnes per square kilometre | 80,398 tonnes per square kilometre | 89,968 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,499 tonnes per square kilometre | 90,949 tonnes per square kilometre | 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 23 Israel 118,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovakia 83,179 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Switzerland 79,120 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, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Poland was 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,077 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.