Per capita methane emissions by sector in Poland
Poland: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 483.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
483.45 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
39th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,480 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
483.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Poland stood at 483.45 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Poland peaked at 1,480 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 483.45 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Poland ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,480 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,386 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1,351 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,312 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,312 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,366 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,320 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,358 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,152 kilograms per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1,102 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,009 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,008 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 997.14 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 992.58 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 969.67 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 948.47 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 938.77 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 868.22 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 823.77 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 736.27 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 756.52 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 745.38 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 774.95 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 763.48 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 728.08 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 733.8 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 721.58 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 680.96 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 653.22 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 632.03 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 583.43 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 597.52 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 540.57 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 483.45 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 483.45 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 10.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 483.45 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 7.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,314 kilograms per person | 1,102 kilograms per person | 1,480 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.23 kilograms per person | 736.27 kilograms per person | 1,009 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 719 kilograms per person | 632.03 kilograms per person | 774.95 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.24 kilograms per person | 483.45 kilograms per person | 597.52 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 methane emissions by sector in Poland?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Poland was 483.45 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,480 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 483.45 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.