Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Poland
Poland: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 1911
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
170
1855–2024
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Poland, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Poland is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Poland peaked at 2.3% in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places Poland 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | — |
| 1863 | 0.0% | — |
| 1864 | 0.0% | — |
| 1865 | 0.0% | — |
| 1866 | 0.0% | — |
| 1867 | 0.0% | — |
| 1868 | 0.0% | — |
| 1869 | 0.0% | — |
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1871 | 0.0% | — |
| 1872 | 0.0% | — |
| 1873 | 0.0% | — |
| 1874 | 0.2% | — |
| 1875 | 0.3% | +73.1% |
| 1876 | 0.4% | +32.7% |
| 1877 | 0.5% | +15.8% |
| 1878 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 1879 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 1880 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1881 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1885 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 1889 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 1896 | 0.9% | +13.8% |
| 1897 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 1898 | 1.0% | +6.9% |
| 1899 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1903 | 1.3% | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 1.4% | +8.2% |
| 1905 | 1.5% | +5.8% |
| 1906 | 1.6% | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 1908 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 1909 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 1910 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1915 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 1916 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1917 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1919 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1920 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 1921 | 1.6% | -7.0% |
| 1922 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1923 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 1924 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1925 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1926 | 1.1% | -5.8% |
| 1927 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1928 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 1929 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 1931 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 1934 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1937 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 1939 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1940 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1941 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1944 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1945 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 1949 | 0.4% | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +73.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1876 | +32.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Poland?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Poland was 0.5% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1911.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Poland rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.