Share global methane emissions in Poland
Poland: Share global methane emissions was 0.4659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4659
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.56
in 1978
All-time low
0.4659
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share global methane emissions in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global methane emissions in Poland stood at 0.4659. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Poland peaked at 2.56 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4659, in 2024.
Poland ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Share global methane emissions in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.49 | — |
| 1851 | 1.51 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.53 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.54 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 1.54 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 1.56 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.57 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.59 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.6 | +1.1% |
| 1859 | 1.61 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.61 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.62 | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 1.64 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.65 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 1.66 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 1.67 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1.67 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.68 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.72 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 1.74 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 1.76 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.78 | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 1.78 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.79 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.81 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.82 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.82 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.82 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.84 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.85 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 1.87 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.87 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.85 | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 1.83 | -0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.78 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 1.77 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 1.76 | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 1.73 | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 1.73 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.7 | -1.8% |
| 1914 | 1.64 | -3.9% |
| 1915 | 1.6 | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 1.6 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.6 | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 1.52 | -4.8% |
| 1919 | 1.2 | -21.3% |
| 1920 | 1.38 | +15.5% |
| 1921 | 1.42 | +2.7% |
| 1922 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 1.31 | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.3 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.31 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 1.32 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.33 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 1.34 | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 1.3 | -2.7% |
| 1931 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.26 | -3.0% |
| 1933 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 1.21 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 1.19 | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 1.16 | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 1.15 | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 1.11 | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 1.35 | +21.7% |
| 1941 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 1.34 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.31 | -3.1% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | -19.8% |
| 1946 | 1.17 | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 1948 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.21 | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 1.24 | +2.8% |
| 1951 | 1.3 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 1.36 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 1.51 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 1.54 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.62 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.7 | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 1.72 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 1.78 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.84 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2.02 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 2.2 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.22 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.24 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.32 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.43 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 2.39 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.49 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.46 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 2.56 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.48 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9608 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9277 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9061 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8403 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8005 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7847 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7695 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7325 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6987 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6556 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6475 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6173 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6303 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6172 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5736 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5635 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.555 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5417 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5432 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5315 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5175 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5149 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4973 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4723 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4659 | -1.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.4659 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 5.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.4659 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.66 | 1.61 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.79 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.61 | 1.2 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 1.3 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.21 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.23 | 1.05 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 1.24 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 1.84 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.45 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.81 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.05 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8076 | 0.6556 | 0.9608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5821 | 0.5315 | 0.6475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4936 | 0.4659 | 0.5175 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Poland?
- Share global methane emissions in Poland was 0.4659 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 in 1978.
- What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4659 in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for share global methane emissions?
- Poland ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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