Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,714 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,714 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,744 kilograms per person
in 2021
All-time low
531.59 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Poland recorded 1,714 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from transport in Poland peaked at 1,744 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 531.59 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 552.77 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 561.55 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 545.5 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 561.75 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 581.78 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 659.03 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 697.29 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 735.52 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 801.04 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 704.95 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 700.7 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 676.97 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 740.77 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 840.77 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 905.2 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1,005 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,113 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1,165 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,176 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,237 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,249 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,199 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,129 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,144 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,219 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,392 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,608 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1,654 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,680 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,605 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1,744 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,726 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,714 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1,714 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 94% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1,714 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 622.78 kilograms per person | 531.59 kilograms per person | 801.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 902.9 kilograms per person | 676.97 kilograms per person | 1,176 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,351 kilograms per person | 1,129 kilograms per person | 1,680 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,698 kilograms per person | 1,605 kilograms per person | 1,744 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 from transport in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Poland was 1,714 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 from transport recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,744 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 531.59 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.