Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Poland
Poland: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 7.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.08 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.02 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0385 tonnes per person
in 1813
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Poland is 7.08 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Poland peaked at 13.02 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 tonnes per person, in 1813.
That places Poland 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | — |
| 1801 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1802 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 0.0502 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1804 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1805 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1806 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1807 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1808 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1809 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1810 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1811 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1812 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1813 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1814 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1815 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1816 | 0.067 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1817 | 0.0729 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1818 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1819 | 0.0733 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1820 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1821 | 0.0788 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1822 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1823 | 0.1145 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1824 | 0.1187 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1825 | 0.1226 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1826 | 0.112 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1827 | 0.1192 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1828 | 0.1093 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1829 | 0.0957 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1830 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1831 | 0.0716 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1832 | 0.0907 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1833 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1834 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1835 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1836 | 0.1168 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1837 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1838 | 0.1333 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1839 | 0.1403 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1840 | 0.1629 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1841 | 0.1759 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1842 | 0.1862 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1843 | 0.1819 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1844 | 0.1923 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1845 | 0.2228 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1846 | 0.2336 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1847 | 0.2377 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 0.2377 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.2325 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1850 | 0.2455 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1851 | 0.2624 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1852 | 0.3096 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1853 | 0.3196 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1854 | 0.3493 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1855 | 0.4057 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1856 | 0.4503 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1857 | 0.4727 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1858 | 0.5355 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1859 | 0.488 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1860 | 0.5072 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 0.5131 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.5817 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1863 | 0.6559 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1864 | 0.7227 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1865 | 0.79 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1866 | 0.7633 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1867 | 0.8243 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1868 | 0.9257 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1869 | 0.9435 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 0.9935 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1871 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1872 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1873 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1876 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1878 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1880 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1881 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1882 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1884 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1886 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1889 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1890 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 2 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1892 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1893 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1896 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1897 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1899 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1902 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1906 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1908 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1913 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1915 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 4.45 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1917 | 5 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1918 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -97.3% |
| 1920 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +2697.7% |
| 1921 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1922 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1924 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1925 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1928 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1930 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1931 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1932 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1933 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1937 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1940 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +223.5% |
| 1941 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1943 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1944 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -67.9% |
| 1946 | 4 tonnes per person | +79.3% |
| 1947 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1948 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 4.51 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1952 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 6.17 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 6.51 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 6.75 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 7.89 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 9.55 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.29 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.03 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 12.07 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12.33 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.52 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.02 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 11.39 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 11.62 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 11.51 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.72 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.95 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.06 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.31 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.75 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 11.13 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 9.79 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 9.53 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.39 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.83 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.58 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.84 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 8.6 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.19 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.46 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.83 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.67 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.31 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.77 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.73 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.17 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.45 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.8 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.78 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.3 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 8.69 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 7.08 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.08 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.08 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | +2697.7% | 0.1148 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | +223.5% | 1.79 tonnes per person | 5.79 tonnes per person |
| 1919 | -97.3% | 4.25 tonnes per person | 0.1148 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +79.3% | 2.23 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -67.9% | 6.95 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.0398 tonnes per person | 0.0612 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | 0.0899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 0.0717 tonnes per person | 0.1226 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1061 tonnes per person | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.1403 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2064 tonnes per person | 0.1629 tonnes per person | 0.2377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3839 tonnes per person | 0.2455 tonnes per person | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7227 tonnes per person | 0.5072 tonnes per person | 0.9435 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.9935 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 0.1148 tonnes per person | 5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.96 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 7.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.6 tonnes per person | 4.51 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.79 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | 9.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.88 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | 12.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.85 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 13.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | 9.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 tonnes per person | 8 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 tonnes per person | 8.09 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 8.69 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Poland?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Poland was 7.08 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 relative to the global average recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 tonnes per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 tonnes per person in 1813.
- How does Poland rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.