Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.33 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in Poland stood at 6.33 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland peaked at 12.58 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, -1.17 tonnes per person, in 1919.
Poland ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.11 tonnes per person | 3.05 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.26 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.96 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.41 tonnes per person | -1.17 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 3.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 0.9453 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.54 tonnes per person | 6.86 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.42 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 12.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 10.89 tonnes per person | 12.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.24 tonnes per person | 8.43 tonnes per person | 9.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.44 tonnes per person | 6.65 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.45 tonnes per person | 6.81 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 tonnes per person | 6.33 tonnes per person | 7.86 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 43 Germany 6.71 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Netherlands 6.58 tonnes per person compare
- 45 Czechia 6.51 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Austria 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.99 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland was 6.33 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 including land-use change recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.17 tonnes per person in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.