Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Poland

Poland: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0135 kt per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023

0.0030.0050.0070.010.013196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.0021 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0135 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Poland ranks 27th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0063 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +8.2%
1963 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
1964 0.0082 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1965 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
1966 0.009 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1967 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1968 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1969 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +9.2%
1970 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
1971 0.0109 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1972 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1973 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 0.012 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1976 0.0123 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 0.0124 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1978 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1979 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -7.0%
1981 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -15.9%
1982 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +13.7%
1983 0.0117 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1984 0.0114 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1985 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1986 0.011 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1987 0.0109 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1988 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1989 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -10.8%
1990 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -19.4%
1991 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1992 0.0069 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1993 0.0067 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1994 0.0066 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1995 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0064 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1997 0.0062 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1998 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -17.8%
1999 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2000 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -10.3%
2001 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2002 0.004 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2003 0.0039 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2004 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2005 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 0.0036 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2007 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
2008 0.0031 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2009 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
2010 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2011 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2012 0.003 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2013 0.003 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
2015 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2016 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2017 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2018 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2020 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2021 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2023 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -8.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.0021 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0063 kt per square kilometre 0.0113 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0111 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0125 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.003 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 24 Uganda 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Azerbaijan 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Palau 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Ukraine 0.002 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Togo 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Gabon 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Poland?
Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0135 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Poland rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,671 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.