Per capita methane emissions by sector in Poland
Poland: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 483.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.