Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland

Poland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1943
All-time low
0.1%
in 1919
Years of data
225
1800–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland, 1800–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland peaked at 3.9% in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1919.

Poland ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 10
1810s 1.4% 0.9% 1.8% 10
1820s 1.9% 1.5% 2.2% 10
1830s 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 10
1840s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 10
1850s 2.1% 1.6% 2.7% 10
1860s 2.7% 2.2% 3.1% 10
1870s 3.4% 3.1% 3.9% 10
1880s 3.1% 2.9% 3.4% 10
1890s 3.3% 3.1% 3.5% 10
1900s 3.2% 3.0% 3.3% 10
1910s 2.9% 0.1% 3.4% 10
1920s 1.7% 1.3% 2.4% 10
1930s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 10
1940s 2.7% 1.4% 3.9% 10
1950s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 10
1960s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 10
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 2.3% 10
1980s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 10
1990s 1.5% 1.3% 1.7% 10
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 19 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 0.8% compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  4. 23 Thailand 0.7% compare
  5. 24 France 0.7% compare
  6. 25 Taiwan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland?
Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Poland was 0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1943.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1919.
How does Poland rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.