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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.36 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.8525 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1992 | -0.431 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7174 tonnes per person | +66.5% |
| 1994 | -0.8884 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1995 | -0.9991 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | -1.18 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | -1.24 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | -1.14 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | -0.5692 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6068 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | -0.6339 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | -0.6853 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7701 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7618 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | -0.7101 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | -0.6445 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4406 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1795 tonnes per person | -59.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1641 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | -0.1143 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2072 tonnes per person | +81.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1232 tonnes per person | -40.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4609 tonnes per person | +274.0% |
| 2014 | -0.2956 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2015 | -0.3522 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 2016 | -0.4902 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 2017 | -0.501 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1817 tonnes per person | -63.7% |
| 2019 | -0.2038 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3657 tonnes per person | +79.5% |
| 2021 | -0.435 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 2022 | -0.3994 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | -0.2422 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's -0.2422 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's -0.2422 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -274.0% | -0.1232 tonnes per person | -0.4609 tonnes per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
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- 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 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.