Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Poland
Poland: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
610.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1980
All-time low
10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Poland recorded 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Poland peaked at 610.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1919.
Poland ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1852 | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1853 | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1855 | 14.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1856 | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1857 | 16.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1858 | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1859 | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1860 | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 17.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 18.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1863 | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1864 | 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1865 | 22.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1866 | 22.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 25.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1869 | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 27.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 30.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1872 | 32.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1873 | 33.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1874 | 36.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1875 | 35.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 36.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 35.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1878 | 36.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 38.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1880 | 38.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 38.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 39.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 42.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1884 | 44.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 45.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 46.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 46.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 51.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1889 | 54.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1890 | 55.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 59.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1892 | 57.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1893 | 59.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 60.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 63.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1896 | 67.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 69.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 74.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 77.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 78.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 82.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 80.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 83.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 84.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 90.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 94.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 103.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1908 | 110.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1909 | 112.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 111.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 116.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 128.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1913 | 134.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 113.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1915 | 110.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1916 | 125.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1917 | 138.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1918 | 117.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.2% |
| 1919 | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -90.8% |
| 1920 | 90.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +734.6% |
| 1921 | 88.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 85.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1923 | 64.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.3% |
| 1924 | 59.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1925 | 59.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 59.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 73.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.5% |
| 1928 | 75.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 86.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1930 | 68.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.3% |
| 1931 | 66.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1932 | 52.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.7% |
| 1933 | 54.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 56.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 57.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 61.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 68.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 72.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 63.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1940 | 187.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +194.4% |
| 1941 | 185.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1942 | 203.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1943 | 220.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1944 | 211.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1945 | 73.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -65.5% |
| 1946 | 123.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +69.2% |
| 1947 | 110.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1948 | 109.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 129.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1950 | 138.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 151.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 161.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 176.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 189.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 199.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 217.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 235.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 236.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 256.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 271.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 284.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 300.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 323.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 342.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 351.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 362.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 375.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 401.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 429.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 432.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 442.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 462.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 473.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 487.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 520.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 546.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 566.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 585.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 597.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 610.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 537.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 562.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 561.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 569.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 577.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 583.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 594.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 571.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 538.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 472.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 465.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 452.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 451.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 445.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 447.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 461.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 450.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 413.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 400.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 385.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 378.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 368.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 378.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 381.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 380.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 393.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 389.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 381.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 363.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 382.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 381.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 375.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 370.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 354.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 356.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 367.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 379.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 379.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 360.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 342.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 373.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 356.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 321.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +734.6% | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1940 | +194.4% | 63.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1919 | -90.8% | 117.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | -65.5% | 211.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +69.2% | 73.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 34.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 92.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 110.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 74.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 155.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 196.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 344.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 511.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 570.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 537.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 363.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 354.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Poland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Poland was 311.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 610.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1980.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Poland ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.