Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Poland

Poland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Poland, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Poland peaked at 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Poland 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre in Poland, 1970 to 2023.
Year Mt CO2e per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
1971 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +6.0%
1972 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +7.0%
1973 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.6%
1974 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.8%
1975 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.5%
1976 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +7.9%
1977 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.9%
1978 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +9.9%
1979 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.1%
1980 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.1%
1981 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -7.7%
1982 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.7%
1983 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +4.6%
1984 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.2%
1985 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.9%
1989 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.3%
1990 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -6.4%
1991 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.1%
1992 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -4.1%
1993 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -7.0%
1994 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.3%
1995 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -8.6%
1996 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.2%
1997 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.6%
1998 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.3%
1999 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.4%
2000 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.2%
2001 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.7%
2003 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +5.0%
2004 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.3%
2005 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -0.2%
2006 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.3%
2007 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.9%
2008 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.9%
2009 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.8%
2010 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -2.9%
2013 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -5.9%
2015 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +1.0%
2018 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -1.0%
2019 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -8.4%
2020 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -7.5%
2021 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre +14.7%
2022 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -3.8%
2023 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre -16.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 29 Bangladesh 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 Belgium 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Malaysia 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Seychelles 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 Cyprus 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Poland?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) in Poland was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Poland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Poland ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.