Share global ghg emissions in Poland
Poland: Share global ghg emissions was 0.6106 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6106
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1980
All-time low
0.2628
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global ghg emissions in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Poland stood at 0.6106.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Poland peaked at 1.96 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2628, in 1919.
That places Poland 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share global ghg emissions in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.24 | — |
| 1851 | 1.26 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 1.28 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.29 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 1.3 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.31 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.32 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.34 | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 1.39 | +5.6% |
| 1861 | 1.43 | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 1.48 | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 1.52 | +2.4% |
| 1864 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.57 | +3.0% |
| 1866 | 1.55 | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 1.59 | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 1.62 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 1.63 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 1871 | 1.62 | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 1.61 | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 1.62 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.67 | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 1.64 | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 1.64 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.59 | -3.0% |
| 1878 | 1.6 | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.62 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 1881 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.56 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 1.58 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.6 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.62 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.63 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.61 | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.64 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 1.68 | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 1.57 | -6.2% |
| 1891 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.51 | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 1.53 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.55 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 1.54 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.57 | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 1.56 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.55 | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 1.55 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.51 | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 1.52 | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.55 | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 1.62 | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.55 | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 1.54 | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.6 | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.39 | -11.7% |
| 1915 | 1.34 | -3.3% |
| 1916 | 1.42 | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 1.49 | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 1.28 | -14.1% |
| 1919 | 0.2628 | -79.5% |
| 1920 | 1.03 | +292.7% |
| 1921 | 1.11 | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.9255 | -16.9% |
| 1924 | 0.9283 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.9612 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 1 | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 1.12 | +11.3% |
| 1928 | 1.16 | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 1.24 | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 1.06 | -14.5% |
| 1931 | 1.02 | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 0.8943 | -12.5% |
| 1933 | 0.8628 | -3.5% |
| 1934 | 0.8207 | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 0.7875 | -4.0% |
| 1936 | 0.7566 | -3.9% |
| 1937 | 0.7656 | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.7857 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 0.6888 | -12.3% |
| 1940 | 1.51 | +119.9% |
| 1941 | 1.44 | -4.9% |
| 1942 | 1.54 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 1.62 | +5.4% |
| 1944 | 1.54 | -5.4% |
| 1945 | 0.6334 | -58.7% |
| 1946 | 0.9542 | +50.6% |
| 1947 | 0.8217 | -13.9% |
| 1948 | 0.7877 | -4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.9206 | +16.9% |
| 1950 | 0.937 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.9948 | +6.2% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 1.16 | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 1.21 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.29 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.35 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.36 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.44 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 1.48 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.55 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.61 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.64 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.66 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.67 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.71 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.71 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.69 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.69 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.87 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.89 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.93 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.87 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.68 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.24 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9848 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9191 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8979 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8837 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8866 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8703 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8773 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8363 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7648 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8096 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7669 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7394 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7368 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6971 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6998 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7426 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7601 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7691 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7387 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7183 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7481 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7028 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6333 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6106 | -3.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.6106 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 7.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.6106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0934, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share global ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +292.7% | 0.2628 | 1.03 |
| 1940 | +119.9% | 0.6888 | 1.51 |
| 1919 | -79.5% | 1.28 | 0.2628 |
| 1945 | -58.7% | 1.54 | 0.6334 |
| 1946 | +50.6% | 0.6334 | 0.9542 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.53 | 1.39 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.62 | 1.58 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.55 | 1.51 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.35 | 0.2628 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.06 | 0.9255 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8442 | 0.6888 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 | 0.6334 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.19 | 0.937 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1.44 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.65 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.58 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.07 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 | 0.7648 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.746 | 0.6971 | 0.8096 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6826 | 0.6106 | 0.7481 | 5 |
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 share global ghg emissions in Poland?
- Share global ghg emissions in Poland was 0.6106 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1980.
- What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2628 in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for share global ghg emissions?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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