Methane emissions from agriculture in Poland

Poland: Methane emissions from agriculture was 16.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.84 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
15.66 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions from agriculture in Poland, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 28.8M tonnes1991: 26.3M tonnes1992: 24.5M tonnes1993: 22.5M tonnes1994: 22.2M tonnes1995: 21.4M tonnes1996: 20.6M tonnes1997: 20.9M tonnes1998: 20.0M tonnes1999: 19.0M tonnes2000: 17.9M tonnes2001: 17.2M tonnes2002: 16.9M tonnes2003: 16.9M tonnes2004: 16.3M tonnes2005: 16.6M tonnes2006: 16.9M tonnes2007: 17.0M tonnes2008: 16.8M tonnes2009: 16.3M tonnes2010: 16.4M tonnes2011: 16.1M tonnes2012: 15.9M tonnes2013: 15.8M tonnes2014: 15.9M tonnes2015: 16.0M tonnes2016: 15.7M tonnes2017: 16.1M tonnes2018: 16.3M tonnes2019: 16.4M tonnes2020: 16.5M tonnes2021: 16.2M tonnes2022: 16.4M tonnes2023: 16.3M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Poland recorded 16.32 million tonnes for methane emissions from 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 from agriculture in Poland peaked at 28.84 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.66 million tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.62 million tonnes 19.03 million tonnes 28.84 million tonnes 10
2000s 16.88 million tonnes 16.30 million tonnes 17.93 million tonnes 10
2010s 16.06 million tonnes 15.66 million tonnes 16.44 million tonnes 10
2020s 16.35 million tonnes 16.24 million tonnes 16.50 million tonnes 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions from agriculture in Poland?
Methane emissions from agriculture in Poland was 16.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 28.84 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.66 million tonnes in 2016.
How does Poland rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
Poland ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.