How does Poland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Poland ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 29.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

29.42 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

16th

of 194 countries

All-time high

29.42 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

40.94 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Poland recorded 29.42 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland peaked at 29.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.94 million tonnes, in 1850.

Poland ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	240.80 million tonnes	40.94 million tonnes	445.77 million tonnes	10
1860s	700.27 million tonnes	491.22 million tonnes	915.36 million tonnes	10
1870s	1.23 billion tonnes	967.93 million tonnes	1.50 billion tonnes	10
1880s	1.85 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	2.15 billion tonnes	10
1890s	2.55 billion tonnes	2.22 billion tonnes	2.91 billion tonnes	10
1900s	3.43 billion tonnes	3.00 billion tonnes	3.91 billion tonnes	10
1910s	4.46 billion tonnes	4.02 billion tonnes	4.79 billion tonnes	10
1920s	5.16 billion tonnes	4.82 billion tonnes	5.58 billion tonnes	10
1930s	5.96 billion tonnes	5.67 billion tonnes	6.21 billion tonnes	10
1940s	6.91 billion tonnes	6.37 billion tonnes	7.25 billion tonnes	10
1950s	7.94 billion tonnes	7.33 billion tonnes	8.70 billion tonnes	10
1960s	9.93 billion tonnes	8.90 billion tonnes	11.05 billion tonnes	10
1970s	12.85 billion tonnes	11.34 billion tonnes	14.58 billion tonnes	10
1980s	16.91 billion tonnes	15.03 billion tonnes	18.85 billion tonnes	10
1990s	20.82 billion tonnes	19.21 billion tonnes	22.38 billion tonnes	10
2000s	23.95 billion tonnes	22.68 billion tonnes	25.22 billion tonnes	10
2010s	26.77 billion tonnes	25.52 billion tonnes	28.07 billion tonnes	10
2020s	28.90 billion tonnes	28.34 billion tonnes	29.42 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Poland

13 France 35.81 billion tonnes compare
14 Australia 34.01 billion tonnes compare
15 South Africa 29.70 billion tonnes compare
17 Italy 26.14 billion tonnes compare
18 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.04 billion tonnes compare
19 Thailand 25.18 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland was 29.42 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 29.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 40.94 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Poland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Poland ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.