Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Poland
Poland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Poland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Poland is 1.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 289.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Poland peaked at 15.55 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -15.09 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Poland ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1974 | 0.414 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1975 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +902.4% |
| 1976 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1977 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0437 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1979 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +10677.1% |
| 1980 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1981 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 1982 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1984 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1985 | -3 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1986 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1988 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -452.1% |
| 1989 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1990 | -15.09 % change on previous year | +1348.2% |
| 1991 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1993 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -249.8% |
| 1994 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1995 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 13.28 % change on previous year | +267.6% |
| 1997 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 8.8 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2000 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2001 | -0.6226 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2002 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +448.9% |
| 2003 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -373.1% |
| 2004 | 13.41 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9285 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2010 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +485.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2012 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -401.3% |
| 2013 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 2014 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2015 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +360.6% |
| 2016 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2017 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -395.3% |
| 2021 | 8.22 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3834 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +289.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.49 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.83 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -10677.1% | -0.0437 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1348.2% | -1.04 % change on previous year | -15.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1214 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -8.24 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -15.09 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 13.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 133 Gibraltar 1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Gabon 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Central African Republic 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Chad 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Denmark 1.47 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1391 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Poland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Poland was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.09 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Poland ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.