CO₂ emissions · Europe · 2024 data
Poland CO₂ Emissions
Poland emitted 273 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 7.08 t per person — #22 of 213 countries and 0.71% of global emissions. That is 1.5× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1987 at 464 million tonnes and are now 41% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Poland, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 272.9 | 7.08 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 283.2 | 7.31 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 314.9 | 8.20 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 330.7 | 8.69 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 302.1 | 7.91 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 317.4 | 8.30 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 335.7 | 8.78 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 336.5 | 8.80 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 323.3 | 8.45 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 312.5 | 8.17 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 309.4 | 8.09 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 321.8 | 8.41 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 325.8 | 8.52 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 333.4 | 8.73 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 334.0 | 8.77 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 315.9 | 8.31 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 329.4 | 8.67 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 335.7 | 8.83 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 336.4 | 8.84 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 322.6 | 8.46 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 323.6 | 8.48 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 318.7 | 8.34 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 305.9 | 8.00 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 313.3 | 8.19 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 317.3 | 8.29 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 329.2 | 8.60 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 339.0 | 8.85 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 367.2 | 9.58 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 377.1 | 9.83 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 362.5 | 9.45 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 360.0 | 9.39 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 365.0 | 9.53 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 364.3 | 9.53 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 373.4 | 9.79 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 376.3 | 9.89 | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 422.2 | 11.13 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 444.2 | 11.75 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 463.7 | 12.31 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 451.9 | 12.07 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 444.5 | 11.95 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 432.5 | 11.72 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 421.0 | 11.51 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 421.0 | 11.62 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 409.0 | 11.39 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 463.3 | 13.02 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 441.3 | 12.52 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 430.9 | 12.33 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 418.0 | 12.07 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 398.1 | 11.61 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 374.8 | 11.04 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 346.2 | 10.29 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 335.6 | 10.07 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 329.5 | 9.97 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 312.9 | 9.55 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 304.2 | 9.35 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 293.4 | 9.08 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 275.8 | 8.60 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 259.0 | 8.14 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 252.4 | 8.00 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 247.0 | 7.89 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 242.9 | 7.84 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 231.0 | 7.53 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 216.6 | 7.14 | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 207.2 | 6.91 | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 199.5 | 6.75 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 189.7 | 6.51 | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 176.7 | 6.17 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 178.6 | 6.36 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 166.3 | 6.04 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 154.1 | 5.69 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 147.5 | 5.55 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 139.0 | 5.32 | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 127.9 | 4.98 | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 121.9 | 4.83 | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 111.9 | 4.51 | +6.1% |
Where Poland's CO₂ comes from
Coal is the largest source. A coal-heavy mix means power generation is the main lever for cutting emissions.
Per person: Poland vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Poland's consumption-based footprint was 274 million tonnes (7.07 t per person) in 2023. Poland is a net exporter of emissions: 3% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 29,206 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.