Energy — Emissions per capita in Poland
Poland: Energy — Emissions per capita was 7.37 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
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 45th out of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.48 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.15 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.89 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.19 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.47 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.54 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.7 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 9.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.88 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.93 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.92 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.83 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.24 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.98 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.47 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.97 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.93 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.54 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.14 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.48 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.73 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.82 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.27 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.61 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 8.15 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.37 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.37 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.37 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Czechia 7.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 43 Belgium 7.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 44 South Africa 7.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 47 Iraq 7.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 6.86 t CO2eq/cap 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 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 45th out of 221 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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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.