emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland
Poland: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0646 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland is 0.0646 tonnes per person, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.1431 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Poland ranks 54th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.101 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1037 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1001 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1016 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0962 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.096 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1036 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.114 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1152 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1349 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1392 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1324 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1384 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1285 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1271 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1365 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1431 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1429 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1353 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 0.112 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1116 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.129 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1202 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1262 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.116 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0877 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.083 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0818 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0895 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.081 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0748 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0778 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0688 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0681 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0646 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0646 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1003 tonnes per person | 0.0953 tonnes per person | 0.1057 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1208 tonnes per person | 0.1088 tonnes per person | 0.1349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1354 tonnes per person | 0.1271 tonnes per person | 0.1431 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1134 tonnes per person | 0.0958 tonnes per person | 0.129 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0824 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 0.0877 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0715 tonnes per person | 0.0895 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0688 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 51 South Africa 0.0701 tonnes per person compare
- 52 United States 0.0658 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Somalia 0.0651 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Bahamas 0.0634 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Mozambique 0.0622 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Ethiopia 0.0618 tonnes per person 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Poland was 0.0646 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1431 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Poland ranks 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.