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
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.
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.