emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.77 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
58th
of 207 countries
All-time high
17.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
7.77 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Poland 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.88 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 10.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 10.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 10.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 10.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 12.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 14.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 14.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 15.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 15.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 16.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 15.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 15.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 17.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 11.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1991 | 13.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 13.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 15.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 15.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 12.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 12.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 10.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 10.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 8.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 55 South Korea 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Luxembourg 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Bhutan 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kenya 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Poland?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Poland was 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.