Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Poland, 1800–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Poland is 1 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Poland peaked at 1.04 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1800.
Poland ranks 58th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 0.0221 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0396 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1176 tonnes per person | 0.0497 tonnes per person | 0.2685 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.414 tonnes per person | 0.3354 tonnes per person | 0.5078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5062 tonnes per person | 0.4805 tonnes per person | 0.5342 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4921 tonnes per person | 0.4345 tonnes per person | 0.5477 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6732 tonnes per person | 0.5708 tonnes per person | 0.7405 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8271 tonnes per person | 0.7648 tonnes per person | 0.9286 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9661 tonnes per person | 0.8934 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Poland was 1 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 gas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1800.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Poland ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.