Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Poland
Poland: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 27.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 27.1% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Poland peaked at 34.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1992.
That places Poland 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.1% | — |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.7% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.4% | 33.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 138 Cook Islands 27.8% compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 27.5% compare
- 140 Netherlands 27.4% compare
- 142 Turkey 27.0% compare
- 143 Ukraine 26.8% compare
- 144 Estonia 26.7% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Poland?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Poland was 27.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Poland ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.