Methane emissions agriculture in Poland
Poland: Methane emissions agriculture was 16.32 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.32 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.84 million
in 1990
All-time low
15.66 million
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 16.32 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Poland peaked at 28.84 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.66 million, in 2016.
That places Poland 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.84 million | — |
| 1991 | 26.29 million | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 24.46 million | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 22.50 million | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 22.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.38 million | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.56 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 20.91 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.02 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 19.03 million | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 17.93 million | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 17.20 million | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 16.93 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.87 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.30 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.62 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 16.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.75 million | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.30 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 15.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.66 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.13 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 16.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.32 million | -0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.32 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 6.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.32 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.62 million | 19.03 million | 28.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.88 million | 16.30 million | 17.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 million | 15.66 million | 16.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 million | 16.24 million | 16.50 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 methane emissions agriculture in Poland?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Poland was 16.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.84 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.66 million in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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