Energy — Emissions per capita in Poland

Poland: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.37 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
41st
of 207 countries
All-time high
11.48 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
7.37 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Poland, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap1994: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap1996: 10.8 t CO2eq/cap1997: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap1999: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2004: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2006: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 9 t CO2eq/cap2011: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2012: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap2013: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2016: 8.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2020: 7.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap2022: 8.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 7.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Poland stood at 7.37 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Poland peaked at 11.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.37 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Poland 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.53 t CO2eq/cap 9.39 t CO2eq/cap 11.48 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 8.88 t CO2eq/cap 8.47 t CO2eq/cap 9.24 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 8.57 t CO2eq/cap 8.14 t CO2eq/cap 8.97 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 8.01 t CO2eq/cap 7.37 t CO2eq/cap 8.61 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 38 Norway 7.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 39 Czechia 7.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 40 Belgium 7.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 42 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 43 Iraq 7.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 44 Antigua and Barbuda 6.86 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Poland?
Energy — emissions per capita in Poland was 7.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 11.48 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Poland rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Poland ranks 41st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.