Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Poland
Poland: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -0.2422 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Poland is -0.2422 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Poland peaked at -0.1143 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.36 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Poland 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9374 tonnes per person | -1.36 tonnes per person | -0.431 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5597 tonnes per person | -0.7701 tonnes per person | -0.1641 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.293 tonnes per person | -0.501 tonnes per person | -0.1143 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3606 tonnes per person | -0.435 tonnes per person | -0.2422 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Poland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Poland?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Poland was -0.2422 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1143 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Poland ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.