Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Poland
Poland: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Poland, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Poland stood at 6.77. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Poland peaked at 6.77 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2014.
Poland ranks 21st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.96 | 5.79 | 6.19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.41 | 6.12 | 6.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 19 Saudi Arabia 6.82 compare
- 20 United States 6.82 compare
- 22 Canada 6.74 compare
- 23 Taiwan 6.71 compare
- 24 Belize 6.71 compare
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Poland?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Poland was 6.77 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.