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

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.111 tonnes per person1991: 0.074 tonnes per person1992: 0.074 tonnes per person1993: 0.07 tonnes per person1994: 0.045 tonnes per person1995: 0.076 tonnes per person1996: 0.065 tonnes per person1997: 0.084 tonnes per person1998: 0.071 tonnes per person1999: 0.092 tonnes per person2000: 0.088 tonnes per person2001: 0.075 tonnes per person2002: 0.079 tonnes per person2003: 0.093 tonnes per person2004: 0.071 tonnes per person2005: 0.089 tonnes per person2006: 0.104 tonnes per person2007: 0.095 tonnes per person2008: 0.094 tonnes per person2009: 0.076 tonnes per person2010: 0.092 tonnes per person2011: 0.105 tonnes per person2012: 0.11 tonnes per person2013: 0.126 tonnes per person2014: 0.123 tonnes per person2015: 0.124 tonnes per person2016: 0.119 tonnes per person2017: 0.122 tonnes per person2018: 0.126 tonnes per person2019: 0.114 tonnes per person2020: 0.111 tonnes per person2021: 0.113 tonnes per person2022: 0.106 tonnes per person2023: 0.092 tonnes per person2024: 0.093 tonnes per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Bulgaria 0.1025 tonnes per person compare
  2. 28 Angola 0.1023 tonnes per person compare
  3. 29 Portugal 0.0982 tonnes per person compare
  4. 31 Syria 0.0869 tonnes per person compare
  5. 32 Brazil 0.0826 tonnes per person compare
  6. 33 Mexico 0.0822 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.