Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland
Poland: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1992
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland is 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland peaked at 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1992.
Poland ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 25 Bolivia 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Denmark 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Norway 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Belgium 0.7066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 United States 0.7047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Zambia 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Poland was 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Poland ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.