Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Poland
Poland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1980
All-time low
1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Poland is 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Poland peaked at 18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
That places Poland 47th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 44 Suriname 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Aruba 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 46 Iraq 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Bahamas 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 South Africa 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Poland?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Poland was 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.