Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Poland

Poland: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1974
All-time low
0.7%
in 1906
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Poland, 1850–2024

0.511.52185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.9% for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Poland peaked at 2.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1906.

Poland ranks 23rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 10
1860s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 10
1870s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 10
1880s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 10
1890s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10
1900s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
1910s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
1920s 1.5% 1.1% 1.7% 10
1930s 1.5% 1.2% 1.7% 10
1940s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 10
1950s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 10
1960s 2.0% 1.8% 2.1% 10
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 10
1980s 1.6% 1.5% 1.8% 10
1990s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Poland?
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Poland was 0.9% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1974.
What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1906.
How does Poland rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.