Greenhouse gases per capita — all countries

Greenhouse gases per capita — Poland

Greenhouse gases per capita in Poland in 2024 — 8.62 t/person. Ranked 153 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 110.9%.

2024 8.62 t/person −2.41% vs 2023
World rank 153of 199
Period maximum 18.65 t/person1980
Period minimum 1.12 t/person1919

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Poland, 1850–202405101520185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 4.09 t/person1853: 4.32 t/person1856: 4.46 t/person1859: 4.46 t/person1862: 4.44 t/person1865: 4.57 t/person1868: 4.59 t/person1871: 4.91 t/person1874: 5.24 t/person1877: 5.04 t/person1880: 5.1 t/person1883: 5.13 t/person1886: 5.12 t/person1889: 5.28 t/person1892: 5.06 t/person1895: 5.15 t/person1898: 5.43 t/person1901: 5.61 t/person1904: 5.56 t/person1907: 6.19 t/person1910: 6.21 t/person1913: 6.72 t/person1916: 6.16 t/person1919: 1.12 t/person1922: 5.11 t/person1925: 4.51 t/person1928: 5.4 t/person1931: 4.49 t/person1934: 3.61 t/person1937: 3.6 t/person1940: 7.44 t/person1943: 8.66 t/person1946: 5.3 t/person1949: 5.68 t/person1952: 7.69 t/person1955: 9.29 t/person1958: 10.32 t/person1961: 11.34 t/person1964: 12.61 t/person1967: 13.31 t/person1970: 14.7 t/person1973: 15.67 t/person1976: 17.46 t/person1979: 18.5 t/person1982: 16.89 t/person1985: 16.9 t/person1988: 16.41 t/person1991: 13.24 t/person1994: 12.62 t/person1997: 12.69 t/person2000: 10.76 t/person2003: 10.39 t/person2006: 10.57 t/person2009: 9.6 t/person2012: 10.01 t/person2015: 9.53 t/person2018: 10.49 t/person2021: 10.35 t/person2024: 8.62 t/person
Change over the period: +4.53 (+110.86%) Average annual rate: 0.43 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Poland

Poland 8.62 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
Europe & Central Asia computed 8.76 t/person
Eastern Europe computed 12.91 t/person
High-income countries computed 12.59 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 8.62 −0.21 −2.41%
2023 8.84 −0.96 −9.81%
2022 9.8 −0.55 −5.35%
2021 10.35 +0.83 +8.72%
2020 9.52 −0.64 −6.27%
2019 10.16 −0.33 −3.12%
2018 10.49 +0.21 +2.08%
2017 10.27 +0.37 +3.76%
2016 9.9 +0.37 +3.86%
2015 9.53 +0.04 +0.45%
2014 9.49 −0.47 −4.67%
2013 9.95 −0.06 −0.58%
2012 10.01 −0.21 −2.07%
2011 10.22 −0.32 −3.01%
2010 10.54 +0.95 +9.85%
2009 9.6 −0.9 −8.54%
2008 10.49 −0.29 −2.71%
2007 10.78 +0.22 +2.07%
2006 10.57 +0.1 +0.95%
2005 10.47 +0.18 +1.76%
2004 10.29 −0.11 −1.01%
2003 10.39 +0.43 +4.34%
2002 9.96 −0.41 −3.94%
2001 10.37 −0.39 −3.65%
2000 10.76 −0.58 −5.12%
1999 11.34 −0.41 −3.49%
1998 11.75 −0.94 −7.44%
1997 12.69 −0.22 −1.7%
1996 12.91 +0.38 +3.04%
1995 12.53 −0.09 −0.73%
1994 12.62 −0.14 −1.12%
1993 12.77 −0.08 −0.63%
1992 12.85 −0.39 −2.96%
1991 13.24 −0.33 −2.4%
1990 13.57 −1.93 −12.45%
1989 15.49 −0.92 −5.6%
1988 16.41 −0.68 −3.95%
1987 17.09 +0.13 +0.78%
1986 16.96 +0.05 +0.31%
1985 16.9 +0.1 +0.59%
1984 16.8 +0.05 +0.27%
1983 16.76 −0.13 −0.79%
1982 16.89 +0.55 +3.37%
1981 16.34 −2.31 −12.39%
1980 18.65 +0.15 +0.83%
1979 18.5 +0.17 +0.93%
1978 18.33 +0.44 +2.44%
1977 17.89 +0.43 +2.47%
1976 17.46 +0.57 +3.39%
1975 16.89 +0.83 +5.15%
1974 16.06 +0.39 +2.5%
1973 15.67 +0.28 +1.79%
1972 15.4 +0.5 +3.34%
1971 14.9 +0.2 +1.37%
1970 14.7 −0.06 −0.41%
1969 14.76 +0.78 +5.57%
1968 13.98 +0.66 +4.99%
1967 13.31 +0.32 +2.46%
1966 12.99 +0.18 +1.4%
1965 12.81 +0.2 +1.6%
1964 12.61 +0.35 +2.85%
1963 12.26 +0.58 +4.93%
1962 11.69 +0.35 +3.04%
1961 11.34 +0.22 +1.93%
1960 11.13 +0.26 +2.42%
1959 10.86 +0.54 +5.22%
1958 10.32 −0.12 −1.18%
1957 10.45 +0.53 +5.4%
1956 9.91 +0.63 +6.74%
1955 9.29 +0.41 +4.58%
1954 8.88 +0.53 +6.37%
1953 8.35 +0.66 +8.56%
1952 7.69 +0.53 +7.4%
1951 7.16 +0.71 +11.06%
1950 6.45 +0.76 +13.45%
1949 5.68 +0.82 +16.75%
1948 4.87 −0.01 −0.14%
1947 4.87 −0.43 −8.11%
1946 5.3 +1.96 +58.42%
1945 3.35 −5.07 −60.22%
1944 8.42 −0.24 −2.76%
1943 8.66 +0.7 +8.83%
1942 7.95 +0.65 +8.96%
1941 7.3 −0.14 −1.82%
1940 7.44 +4.21 +130.4%
1939 3.23 −0.39 −10.66%
1938 3.61 +0.01 +0.36%
1937 3.6 +0.11 +3.12%
1936 3.49 −0 −0.09%
1935 3.49 −0.12 −3.35%
1934 3.61 −0.08 −2.19%
1933 3.7 −0.1 −2.74%
1932 3.8 −0.69 −15.41%
1931 4.49 −0.34 −7.02%
1930 4.83 −1.02 −17.37%
1929 5.85 +0.45 +8.3%
1928 5.4 +0.16 +3.02%
1927 5.24 +0.62 +13.42%
1926 4.62 +0.11 +2.46%
1925 4.51 +0.15 +3.51%
1924 4.36 −0.06 −1.38%
1923 4.42 −0.69 −13.56%
1922 5.11 +0.09 +1.83%
1921 5.02 +0.21 +4.39%
1920 4.81 +3.69 +330.26%
1919 1.12 −4.58 −80.4%
1918 5.7 −0.92 −13.9%
1917 6.62 +0.46 +7.48%
1916 6.16 +0.54 +9.65%
1915 5.62 −0.19 −3.26%
1914 5.81 −0.91 −13.59%
1913 6.72 +0.14 +2.07%
1912 6.58 +0.35 +5.6%
1911 6.23 +0.03 +0.47%
1910 6.21 −0.26 −4.04%
1909 6.47 +0.08 +1.17%
1908 6.39 +0.2 +3.28%
1907 6.19 +0.3 +5.01%
1906 5.89 +0.12 +2.03%
1905 5.78 +0.21 +3.81%
1904 5.56 −0.02 −0.29%
1903 5.58 +0.09 +1.64%
1902 5.49 −0.12 −2.1%
1901 5.61 +0.1 +1.8%
1900 5.51 +0.02 +0.44%
1899 5.49 +0.06 +1.05%
1898 5.43 +0.15 +2.8%
1897 5.28 +0.05 +0.98%
1896 5.23 +0.08 +1.61%
1895 5.15 +0.08 +1.5%
1894 5.07 −0.02 −0.41%
1893 5.09 +0.03 +0.59%
1892 5.06 −0.18 −3.49%
1891 5.24 +0.05 +0.98%
1890 5.19 −0.09 −1.72%
1889 5.28 +0.1 +1.85%
1888 5.19 +0.1 +1.95%
1887 5.09 −0.03 −0.55%
1886 5.12 −0.02 −0.45%
1885 5.14 +0.01 +0.25%
1884 5.13 +0 +0%
1883 5.13 +0.09 +1.79%
1882 5.04 +0.01 +0.24%
1881 5.03 −0.08 −1.53%
1880 5.1 −0.06 −1.14%
1879 5.16 +0.11 +2.08%
1878 5.06 +0.02 +0.38%
1877 5.04 −0.13 −2.44%
1876 5.16 −0.02 −0.42%
1875 5.19 −0.05 −1.01%
1874 5.24 +0.13 +2.44%
1873 5.11 +0.08 +1.59%
1872 5.03 +0.12 +2.44%
1871 4.91 +0.18 +3.71%
1870 4.74 +0.16 +3.49%
1869 4.58 −0.01 −0.22%
1868 4.59 +0.04 +0.86%
1867 4.55 +0.05 +1.11%
1866 4.5 −0.07 −1.47%
1865 4.57 +0.04 +0.77%
1864 4.53 +0.03 +0.69%
1863 4.5 +0.06 +1.28%
1862 4.44 +0.04 +0.82%
1861 4.41 −0.04 −0.88%
1860 4.45 −0.01 −0.31%
1859 4.46 −0.05 −1.17%
1858 4.51 +0.04 +0.92%
1857 4.47 +0.01 +0.27%
1856 4.46 +0.03 +0.59%
1855 4.43 +0.05 +1.16%
1854 4.38 +0.06 +1.41%
1853 4.32 +0.02 +0.37%
1852 4.31 +0.1 +2.35%
1851 4.21 +0.12 +2.86%
1850 4.09

About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.