Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Poland
Poland: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 272.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
272.86 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
463.74 million tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
246.98 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Poland, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Poland is 272.86 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Poland peaked at 463.74 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 246.98 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Poland 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 246.98 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 252.42 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 259.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 275.79 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 293.37 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 304.17 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 312.89 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 329.51 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 335.60 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 346.24 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 374.78 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 398.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 417.96 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 430.88 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 441.31 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 463.33 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 409.00 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 420.98 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 421.03 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 432.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 444.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 451.86 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 463.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 444.24 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 422.24 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 376.34 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 373.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 364.28 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 364.96 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 359.99 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 362.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 377.12 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 367.20 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 338.98 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 329.20 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 317.31 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 313.27 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 305.85 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 318.73 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 323.62 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 322.58 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 336.39 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 335.74 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 329.43 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 315.89 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 334.03 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 333.41 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 325.78 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 321.76 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 309.42 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 312.55 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 323.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 336.50 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 335.72 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 317.44 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 302.10 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 330.69 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 314.89 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 283.24 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 272.86 million tonnes | -3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 272.86 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 8.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 272.86 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 8.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.52 million tonnes | 246.98 million tonnes | 293.37 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 369.15 million tonnes | 304.17 million tonnes | 441.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 437.34 million tonnes | 409.00 million tonnes | 463.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361.39 million tonnes | 329.20 million tonnes | 377.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 321.88 million tonnes | 305.85 million tonnes | 336.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.99 million tonnes | 309.42 million tonnes | 336.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.76 million tonnes | 272.86 million tonnes | 330.69 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Poland?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Poland was 272.86 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 463.74 million tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.98 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.