Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0927 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0927 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
30th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.1264 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.045 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Poland, 1990–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland stood at 0.0927 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland peaked at 0.1264 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.045 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Poland 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1113 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.045 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 1995 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +68.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0835 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0884 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0933 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0888 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1044 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.095 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0756 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1101 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1255 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1229 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.124 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.119 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1219 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1057 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0921 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0927 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0927 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 30.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0927 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 12.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0762 tonnes per person | 0.045 tonnes per person | 0.1113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0865 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | 0.1044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 tonnes per person | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1027 tonnes per person | 0.0921 tonnes per person | 0.1126 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Poland was 0.0927 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1264 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.