Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland
Poland: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
In 2019, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland stood at 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland peaked at 0.2974 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Poland ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2974 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.2644 kg CO₂ per kWh | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.268 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2645 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2761 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2708 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2698 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2659 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2692 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2743 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2577 kg CO₂ per kWh | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2669 kg CO₂ per kWh | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2695 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2471 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2585 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2714 kg CO₂ per kWh | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2602 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2605 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2735 kg CO₂ per kWh | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2618 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2615 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2721 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2612 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2499 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2741 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2644 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2974 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.265 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2471 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2743 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2601 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2735 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Poland was 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2974 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.229 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.