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
Latest (2024)
6.33 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.58 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
-1.17 tonnes per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.14 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1852 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1861 | 3 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1862 | 3 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1867 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1871 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1876 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1881 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1891 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1893 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 3.3 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1899 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1908 | 4.49 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 4.24 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1911 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1915 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1916 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1917 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1918 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 1919 | -1.17 tonnes per person | -137.1% |
| 1920 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -312.4% |
| 1921 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1922 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1924 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1926 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1928 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1929 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 3.38 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1931 | 3 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1932 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 1933 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1934 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1936 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1938 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1940 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +237.2% |
| 1941 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1943 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1945 | 0.9453 tonnes per person | -83.9% |
| 1946 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +168.6% |
| 1947 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1948 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1949 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1950 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1951 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1952 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1953 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1954 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1955 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 6.23 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 6.41 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.02 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 7.52 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.76 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 8.88 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.03 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 9.46 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 9.56 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 9.82 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.59 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 11.18 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 11.65 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 11.91 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.11 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 10.97 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 11.23 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 11.33 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.45 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.66 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.81 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.04 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.49 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 10.89 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 9.55 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.31 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.27 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.14 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.58 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 9.37 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.75 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.43 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 7.81 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.87 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7.34 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.73 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 7.12 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.81 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.93 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.17 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 8 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 7.86 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 6.33 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.33 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.33 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +312.4% | -1.17 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | +237.2% | 1.6 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +168.6% | 0.9453 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person |
| 1919 | -137.1% | 3.16 tonnes per person | -1.17 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -83.9% | 5.86 tonnes per person | 0.9453 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +35.6% | 2.29 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person |
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 |
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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 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.