Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Poland
Poland: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Poland stood at 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Poland peaked at 797.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2023.
That places Poland 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Poland, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 797.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 796.6 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 795.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 795.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 794.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 794.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 794.49 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 794.58 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 792.3 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 791.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 792.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 789.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 788.94 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 792.98 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 787.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 782.84 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 787.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 784.95 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 780.95 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 773.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 767.5 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 761.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 748.91 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 746.35 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 733.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 719.89 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 711.9 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 699.84 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 706.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 681 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 658.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 669.48 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 643.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 794.76 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 791.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 797.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.16 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 773.88 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 792.98 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 681 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 767.5 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 669.48 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Poland?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Poland was 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 797.78 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Poland ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.