Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Poland
Poland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 113.51 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113.51 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
82nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
113.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
30.55 kilograms per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Poland is 113.51 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Poland peaked at 113.51 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.55 kilograms per person, in 1993.
Poland ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.72 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 30.93 kilograms per person | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 39.49 kilograms per person | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 30.55 kilograms per person | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 30.77 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 32.84 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 38.58 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 39.9 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 44.88 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 50.93 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 45.48 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 43.14 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 43.42 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.59 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 43.49 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 52.46 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 58.57 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 56.29 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 65.53 kilograms per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 59.21 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 58.54 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.65 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 54.38 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.06 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.28 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 66.9 kilograms per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 69 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.88 kilograms per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 101.46 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 107.52 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 60.78 kilograms per person | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 73.34 kilograms per person | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 99 kilograms per person | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 113.51 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 113.51 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 20% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 113.51 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.96 kilograms per person | 30.55 kilograms per person | 50.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.42 kilograms per person | 43.14 kilograms per person | 65.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.17 kilograms per person | 53.06 kilograms per person | 107.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.66 kilograms per person | 60.78 kilograms per person | 113.51 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Poland?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Poland was 113.51 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 113.51 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.55 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Poland rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Poland ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.