Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 2.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Poland is 2.39 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Poland peaked at 2.39 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1800.
Poland ranks 74th of 213 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 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1117 tonnes per person | 0.0439 tonnes per person | 0.248 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.128 tonnes per person | 0.0942 tonnes per person | 0.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0867 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0485 tonnes per person | 0.0414 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0638 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1147 tonnes per person | 0.0519 tonnes per person | 0.1874 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4037 tonnes per person | 0.2022 tonnes per person | 0.6396 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.7904 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 oil in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Poland was 2.39 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 oil recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1800.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Poland ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.