What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion tonnes in 1937.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 37.74 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Poland ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 435.76 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

435.76 million tonnes

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

112th

of 197 countries

All-time high

2.17 billion tonnes

in 1937

All-time low

37.74 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 435.76 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland peaked at 2.17 billion tonnes in 1937 and was at its lowest, 37.74 million tonnes, in 1850.

Poland ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	215.69 million tonnes	37.74 million tonnes	392.42 million tonnes	10
1860s	592.07 million tonnes	430.38 million tonnes	748.17 million tonnes	10
1870s	947.67 million tonnes	784.08 million tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	10
1880s	1.29 billion tonnes	1.14 billion tonnes	1.44 billion tonnes	10
1890s	1.58 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.83 billion tonnes	1.72 billion tonnes	1.93 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.92 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	1.96 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.89 billion tonnes	1.81 billion tonnes	2.04 billion tonnes	10
1930s	2.15 billion tonnes	2.08 billion tonnes	2.17 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.03 billion tonnes	1.85 billion tonnes	2.15 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.78 billion tonnes	1.77 billion tonnes	1.82 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.77 billion tonnes	1.72 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.63 billion tonnes	1.56 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.49 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.40 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	1.44 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.18 billion tonnes	989.35 million tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
2010s	745.76 million tonnes	585.91 million tonnes	957.18 million tonnes	10
2020s	495.55 million tonnes	435.76 million tonnes	557.18 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Poland

109 Syria 491.37 million tonnes compare
110 Portugal 487.84 million tonnes compare
111 Belize 461.28 million tonnes compare
113 Belgium 415.99 million tonnes compare
114 Italy 410.49 million tonnes compare
115 Uzbekistan 398.10 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Poland?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Poland was 435.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion tonnes in 1937.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 37.74 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Poland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Poland ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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