Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
58th
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.04 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1800
Years of data
225
1800–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1801 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1802 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1803 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1925 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1927 | 0.024 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1938 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -43.1% |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1949 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +116.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +49.1% |
| 1952 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | +25.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1007 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1192 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1486 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1957 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2685 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3354 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3455 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3551 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3693 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3762 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4281 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4736 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4795 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4692 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5078 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.502 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4864 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4887 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5006 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5084 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4805 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5205 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5342 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.526 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5148 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.492 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.449 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4345 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4396 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4727 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4976 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5164 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5477 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5381 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5335 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5708 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5918 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5865 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.65 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.696 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7188 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7259 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7342 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7405 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7177 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7648 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7675 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.799 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8053 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7701 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8005 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8473 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8922 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8963 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9286 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9623 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8934 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9256 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +116.4% | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | -100.0% | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | -43.1% | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +49.1% | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.0247 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.