Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Poland
Poland: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded -3.3% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Poland peaked at -1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -13.8%, in 1990.
That places Poland 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.9% | -13.8% | -4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.7% | -9.2% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.5% | -5.8% | -1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.5% | -5.0% | -3.3% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Poland?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Poland was -3.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was -1.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.8% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Poland ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.