Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Poland
Poland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Poland recorded 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Poland peaked at 120.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
That places Poland 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.35 million tonnes CO₂e | 109.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 120.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 102.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 106.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 104.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 35 Colombia 115.06 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 113.64 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 37 United Kingdom 112.85 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 39 South Africa 99.33 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 40 Italy 98.58 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 41 Spain 97.05 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Poland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Poland was 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 120.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 1997.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.33 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.