Total ghg emissions in Poland
Poland: Total ghg emissions was 332.35 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
332.35 million
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
663.57 million
in 1980
All-time low
26.57 million
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Poland, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Poland is 332.35 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Poland peaked at 663.57 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.57 million, in 1919.
That places Poland 30th out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 53.35 million | — |
| 1851 | 55.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1852 | 57.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1853 | 58.38 million | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 59.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1855 | 61.42 million | +2.5% |
| 1856 | 62.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1857 | 63.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 64.94 million | +2.2% |
| 1859 | 64.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 65.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 65.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 67.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 68.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 70.35 million | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 71.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1866 | 71.64 million | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 73.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1868 | 74.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 75.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 79.48 million | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 83.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 86.87 million | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 89.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1874 | 93.12 million | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 93.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 94.56 million | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 93.64 million | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 95.40 million | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 98.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 99.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 99.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 100.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 104.16 million | +3.3% |
| 1884 | 105.73 million | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 107.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 108.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 109.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 113.52 million | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 117.18 million | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 116.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 118.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 115.82 million | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 117.40 million | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 117.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 120.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 123.36 million | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 125.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 130.02 million | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 132.39 million | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 133.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 137.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 135.41 million | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 138.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 139.17 million | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 145.50 million | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 149.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1907 | 158.09 million | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 164.40 million | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 166.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 160.16 million | -4.1% |
| 1911 | 160.31 million | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 168.04 million | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 169.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 145.00 million | -14.5% |
| 1915 | 138.75 million | -4.3% |
| 1916 | 150.49 million | +8.5% |
| 1917 | 160.00 million | +6.3% |
| 1918 | 136.30 million | -14.8% |
| 1919 | 26.57 million | -80.5% |
| 1920 | 114.34 million | +330.3% |
| 1921 | 120.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 123.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 108.58 million | -12.2% |
| 1924 | 108.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 114.51 million | +5.2% |
| 1926 | 119.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 137.48 million | +15.3% |
| 1928 | 143.96 million | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 158.12 million | +9.8% |
| 1930 | 132.27 million | -16.4% |
| 1931 | 124.25 million | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 105.97 million | -14.7% |
| 1933 | 103.72 million | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 102.07 million | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 99.28 million | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 99.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 103.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 104.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 93.57 million | -10.5% |
| 1940 | 214.74 million | +129.5% |
| 1941 | 209.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1942 | 224.61 million | +7.5% |
| 1943 | 239.84 million | +6.8% |
| 1944 | 228.83 million | -4.6% |
| 1945 | 89.31 million | -61.0% |
| 1946 | 138.81 million | +55.4% |
| 1947 | 125.15 million | -9.8% |
| 1948 | 122.62 million | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 141.48 million | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 159.74 million | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 180.56 million | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 197.38 million | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 218.08 million | +10.5% |
| 1954 | 236.10 million | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 251.31 million | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 272.95 million | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 293.32 million | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 295.71 million | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 316.47 million | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 329.07 million | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 340.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 354.52 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 376.12 million | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 390.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 400.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 410.18 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 423.71 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 448.33 million | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 476.92 million | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 478.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 488.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 508.69 million | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 522.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 540.34 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 573.58 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 598.81 million | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 619.53 million | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 640.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 652.04 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 663.57 million | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 586.64 million | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 612.05 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 612.89 million | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 620.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 628.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 635.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 643.64 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 620.71 million | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 587.81 million | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 516.21 million | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 505.10 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 491.19 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 488.88 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 484.04 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 480.74 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 495.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 486.76 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 450.31 million | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 434.16 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 411.61 million | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 396.47 million | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 380.70 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 396.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 392.54 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 399.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 402.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 410.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 398.64 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 364.68 million | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 401.57 million | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 390.64 million | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 382.93 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 380.85 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 363.08 million | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 364.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 378.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 392.97 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 401.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 388.34 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 363.45 million | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 393.79 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 376.12 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 342.55 million | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 332.35 million | -3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 332.35 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 7.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 332.35 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +330.3% | 26.57 million | 114.34 million |
| 1940 | +129.5% | 93.57 million | 214.74 million |
| 1919 | -80.5% | 136.30 million | 26.57 million |
| 1945 | -61.0% | 228.83 million | 89.31 million |
| 1946 | +55.4% | 89.31 million | 138.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 60.20 million | 53.35 million | 64.99 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 70.55 million | 65.61 million | 75.76 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 90.86 million | 79.48 million | 98.82 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 106.57 million | 99.11 million | 117.18 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 121.83 million | 115.82 million | 132.39 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 146.88 million | 133.93 million | 166.92 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 141.52 million | 26.57 million | 169.64 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 124.87 million | 108.58 million | 158.12 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 106.91 million | 93.57 million | 132.27 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 173.44 million | 89.31 million | 239.84 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 242.16 million | 159.74 million | 316.47 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 395.06 million | 329.07 million | 476.92 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 562.20 million | 478.23 million | 652.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 621.13 million | 586.64 million | 663.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.27 million | 434.16 million | 516.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.28 million | 364.68 million | 411.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 384.49 million | 363.08 million | 401.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.65 million | 332.35 million | 393.79 million | 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 ghg emissions in Poland?
- Total ghg emissions in Poland was 332.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 663.57 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.57 million in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for total ghg emissions?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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