Methane emissions — all countries

Methane emissions — Poland

Methane emissions in Poland in 2024 — 44.5 Mt. Ranked 161 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 139%.

2024 44.5 Mt −0.51% vs 2023
World rank 161of 199
Period maximum 177.12 Mt1979
Period minimum 18.62 Mt1850

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes CO₂e

Methane emissions — Poland, 1850–2024050100150200185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 18.62 Mt1853: 19.44 Mt1856: 20.32 Mt1859: 21.08 Mt1862: 21.9 Mt1865: 22.85 Mt1868: 23.7 Mt1871: 24.74 Mt1874: 26.12 Mt1877: 26.93 Mt1880: 28.1 Mt1883: 29.26 Mt1886: 30.39 Mt1889: 31.79 Mt1892: 32.49 Mt1895: 33.28 Mt1898: 34.44 Mt1901: 35.27 Mt1904: 35.68 Mt1907: 37.31 Mt1910: 38.09 Mt1913: 38.67 Mt1916: 36.71 Mt1919: 27.02 Mt1922: 32.92 Mt1925: 32.17 Mt1928: 34.17 Mt1931: 33.99 Mt1934: 32.89 Mt1937: 33.44 Mt1940: 41.51 Mt1943: 43.55 Mt1946: 38.69 Mt1949: 42.78 Mt1952: 52.35 Mt1955: 65.2 Mt1958: 79.35 Mt1961: 96.57 Mt1964: 117.27 Mt1967: 133.33 Mt1970: 145.97 Mt1973: 155.97 Mt1976: 166.03 Mt1979: 177.12 Mt1982: 161.07 Mt1985: 152.1 Mt1988: 144.62 Mt1991: 110.02 Mt1994: 99.75 Mt1997: 95.09 Mt2000: 74.01 Mt2003: 65.67 Mt2006: 63.08 Mt2009: 54.03 Mt2012: 54.78 Mt2015: 49.08 Mt2018: 49 Mt2021: 47.2 Mt2024: 44.5 Mt
Change over the period: +25.88 (+139.01%) Average annual rate: 0.5 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Poland 44.5 Mt
World computed 9,498.91 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,323.91 Mt
Eastern Europe computed 650.13 Mt
High-income countries computed 2,488.92 Mt
Methane emissions — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 44.5 −0.23 −0.51%
2023 44.73 −1.74 −3.75%
2022 46.47 −0.73 −1.55%
2021 47.2 +0.77 +1.65%
2020 46.44 −1.85 −3.82%
2019 48.29 −0.71 −1.45%
2018 49 +0.87 +1.81%
2017 48.12 −0.44 −0.9%
2016 48.56 −0.52 −1.06%
2015 49.08 −0.83 −1.66%
2014 49.91 −3.39 −6.37%
2013 53.3 −1.48 −2.7%
2012 54.78 +1.62 +3.05%
2011 53.16 −1.04 −1.92%
2010 54.2 +0.18 +0.33%
2009 54.03 −3.99 −6.88%
2008 58.02 −2.34 −3.88%
2007 60.36 −2.72 −4.32%
2006 63.08 −0.27 −0.43%
2005 63.36 −0.35 −0.54%
2004 63.7 −1.97 −3%
2003 65.67 −3.55 −5.13%
2002 69.22 −2.04 −2.86%
2001 71.26 −2.75 −3.71%
2000 74.01 −5.72 −7.17%
1999 79.72 −4.36 −5.19%
1998 84.09 −11 −11.57%
1997 95.09 −0.86 −0.9%
1996 95.95 −2.11 −2.15%
1995 98.06 −1.7 −1.7%
1994 99.75 −1.07 −1.06%
1993 100.82 −4.47 −4.25%
1992 105.3 −4.72 −4.29%
1991 110.02 −6.72 −5.76%
1990 116.74 −17.96 −13.34%
1989 134.71 −9.91 −6.85%
1988 144.62 −3.33 −2.25%
1987 147.95 −2.42 −1.61%
1986 150.37 −1.73 −1.14%
1985 152.1 −2.73 −1.77%
1984 154.83 −2.89 −1.83%
1983 157.72 −3.35 −2.08%
1982 161.07 +13.89 +9.44%
1981 147.18 −20.72 −12.34%
1980 167.9 −9.22 −5.21%
1979 177.12 +2.33 +1.33%
1978 174.79 +7.46 +4.46%
1977 167.33 +1.3 +0.79%
1976 166.03 +1.72 +1.05%
1975 164.31 +3.95 +2.46%
1974 160.36 +4.39 +2.82%
1973 155.97 +4.34 +2.86%
1972 151.63 +3.27 +2.2%
1971 148.36 +2.38 +1.63%
1970 145.97 −5.92 −3.9%
1969 151.89 +9.88 +6.96%
1968 142.01 +8.69 +6.52%
1967 133.33 +6.06 +4.76%
1966 127.27 +5.85 +4.82%
1965 121.42 +4.15 +3.53%
1964 117.27 +6.83 +6.18%
1963 110.44 +7.51 +7.29%
1962 102.94 +6.36 +6.59%
1961 96.57 +5.09 +5.56%
1960 91.49 +5.75 +6.71%
1959 85.73 +6.38 +8.05%
1958 79.35 +2.71 +3.53%
1957 76.64 +5.85 +8.26%
1956 70.79 +5.59 +8.57%
1955 65.2 +4.13 +6.76%
1954 61.07 +4.21 +7.4%
1953 56.87 +4.52 +8.63%
1952 52.35 +3.41 +6.96%
1951 48.94 +3.78 +8.38%
1950 45.16 +2.38 +5.56%
1949 42.78 +3.43 +8.71%
1948 39.35 +0.84 +2.17%
1947 38.51 −0.18 −0.46%
1946 38.69 +5.19 +15.48%
1945 33.51 −9.25 −21.64%
1944 42.76 −0.79 −1.82%
1943 43.55 +1.12 +2.63%
1942 42.43 +1.23 +2.98%
1941 41.2 −0.31 −0.75%
1940 41.51 +8.56 +25.96%
1939 32.96 −0.64 −1.91%
1938 33.6 +0.16 +0.48%
1937 33.44 +0.4 +1.22%
1936 33.04 +0.2 +0.62%
1935 32.83 −0.05 −0.16%
1934 32.89 +0.02 +0.07%
1933 32.86 −0.03 −0.08%
1932 32.89 −1.1 −3.25%
1931 33.99 −0.23 −0.68%
1930 34.23 −0.98 −2.79%
1929 35.21 +1.04 +3.05%
1928 34.17 +0.4 +1.2%
1927 33.76 +1.29 +3.97%
1926 32.47 +0.3 +0.94%
1925 32.17 +0.39 +1.23%
1924 31.78 −0.01 −0.02%
1923 31.79 −1.13 −3.44%
1922 32.92 +0.18 +0.55%
1921 32.74 +0.29 +0.88%
1920 32.45 +5.43 +20.11%
1919 27.02 −8.27 −23.44%
1918 35.29 −1.96 −5.25%
1917 37.25 +0.53 +1.45%
1916 36.71 +0.67 +1.85%
1915 36.05 −0.64 −1.74%
1914 36.69 −1.98 −5.13%
1913 38.67 +0.04 +0.09%
1912 38.63 +0.52 +1.37%
1911 38.11 +0.02 +0.06%
1910 38.09 +0 +0.01%
1909 38.08 +0.26 +0.68%
1908 37.82 +0.52 +1.38%
1907 37.31 +0.73 +2.01%
1906 36.57 +0.38 +1.04%
1905 36.2 +0.52 +1.45%
1904 35.68 +0.14 +0.4%
1903 35.54 +0.31 +0.88%
1902 35.23 −0.04 −0.11%
1901 35.27 +0.36 +1.04%
1900 34.91 +0.2 +0.59%
1899 34.7 +0.26 +0.76%
1898 34.44 +0.48 +1.4%
1897 33.96 +0.29 +0.86%
1896 33.68 +0.39 +1.18%
1895 33.28 +0.34 +1.02%
1894 32.94 +0.17 +0.51%
1893 32.78 +0.29 +0.89%
1892 32.49 −0.07 −0.21%
1891 32.56 +0.39 +1.22%
1890 32.17 +0.38 +1.19%
1889 31.79 +0.51 +1.64%
1888 31.27 +0.58 +1.9%
1887 30.69 +0.3 +0.98%
1886 30.39 +0.35 +1.16%
1885 30.05 +0.4 +1.34%
1884 29.65 +0.39 +1.33%
1883 29.26 +0.5 +1.75%
1882 28.76 +0.37 +1.31%
1881 28.38 +0.29 +1.01%
1880 28.1 +0.29 +1.04%
1879 27.81 +0.47 +1.73%
1878 27.33 +0.4 +1.49%
1877 26.93 +0.19 +0.72%
1876 26.74 +0.35 +1.33%
1875 26.39 +0.27 +1.05%
1874 26.12 +0.48 +1.87%
1873 25.64 +0.45 +1.78%
1872 25.19 +0.45 +1.8%
1871 24.74 +0.5 +2.06%
1870 24.24 +0.29 +1.21%
1869 23.95 +0.25 +1.05%
1868 23.7 +0.36 +1.52%
1867 23.35 +0.31 +1.32%
1866 23.04 +0.2 +0.86%
1865 22.85 +0.31 +1.39%
1864 22.53 +0.31 +1.4%
1863 22.22 +0.32 +1.47%
1862 21.9 +0.31 +1.46%
1861 21.59 +0.24 +1.13%
1860 21.34 +0.26 +1.23%
1859 21.08 +0.19 +0.89%
1858 20.9 +0.31 +1.52%
1857 20.58 +0.27 +1.32%
1856 20.32 +0.29 +1.46%
1855 20.02 +0.31 +1.55%
1854 19.72 +0.28 +1.43%
1853 19.44 +0.26 +1.35%
1852 19.18 +0.3 +1.57%
1851 18.89 +0.27 +1.43%
1850 18.62

About the indicator

Methane emissions converted into carbon dioxide equivalent using the 100-year global warming potential. Methane accounts for about a fifth of the warming observed, and its sources are entirely different from those of CO2: livestock, rice paddies, landfills, and leaks in gas and oil production. The key difference is the timescale — methane stays in the atmosphere for about twelve years, against centuries for CO2, so cutting its emissions gives a visible effect within a decade.

Important: The conversion into CO2 equivalent depends on the horizon chosen: over twenty years methane weighs about three times more than over a hundred. The standard hundred-year horizon is used here, as in reporting under the Paris Agreement.

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