Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 848.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Poland is 848.75 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Poland peaked at 1,477 kilograms per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 844.53 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Poland 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,251 kilograms per person | 971.39 kilograms per person | 1,477 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,076 kilograms per person | 844.53 kilograms per person | 1,230 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 kilograms per person | 952.23 kilograms per person | 1,368 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.72 kilograms per person | 848.75 kilograms per person | 1,034 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Poland was 848.75 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,477 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 844.53 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.