Per capita co2 transport in Poland

Poland: Per capita co2 transport was 1,714 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,714
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,744
in 2021
All-time low
531.59
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Poland, 1990–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k1990200620231990: 531.61991: 552.81992: 561.51993: 545.51994: 561.81995: 581.81996: 6591997: 697.31998: 735.51999: 8012000: 704.92001: 700.72002: 6772003: 740.82004: 840.82005: 905.22006: 1.0k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.7k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 1,714 for per capita co2 transport in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Poland peaked at 1,744 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 531.59, in 1990.

That places Poland 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 transport in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Poland, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 531.59 —
1991 552.77 +4.0%
1992 561.55 +1.6%
1993 545.5 -2.9%
1994 561.75 +3.0%
1995 581.78 +3.6%
1996 659.03 +13.3%
1997 697.29 +5.8%
1998 735.52 +5.5%
1999 801.04 +8.9%
2000 704.95 -12.0%
2001 700.7 -0.6%
2002 676.97 -3.4%
2003 740.77 +9.4%
2004 840.77 +13.5%
2005 905.2 +7.7%
2006 1,005 +11.0%
2007 1,113 +10.8%
2008 1,165 +4.7%
2009 1,176 +0.9%
2010 1,237 +5.2%
2011 1,249 +1.0%
2012 1,199 -4.0%
2013 1,129 -5.9%
2014 1,144 +1.4%
2015 1,219 +6.5%
2016 1,392 +14.2%
2017 1,608 +15.5%
2018 1,654 +2.9%
2019 1,680 +1.6%
2020 1,605 -4.5%
2021 1,744 +8.7%
2022 1,726 -1.0%
2023 1,714 -0.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1,714 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1,714 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 622.78 531.59 801.04 10
2000s 902.9 676.97 1,176 10
2010s 1,351 1,129 1,680 10
2020s 1,698 1,605 1,744 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 Estonia 1,807 compare
  2. 38 Greece 1,796 compare
  3. 39 Italy 1,761 compare
  4. 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,710 compare
  5. 42 Nauru 1,681 compare
  6. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 1,677 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Poland?
Per capita co2 transport in Poland was 1,714 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1,744 in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 531.59 in 1990.
How does Poland rank for per capita co2 transport?
Poland ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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