Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Poland
Poland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.1849 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Poland is 0.1849 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Poland peaked at 0.2473 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1197 Mt CO2e, in 2008.
That places Poland 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Poland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1825 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1861 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1898 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1974 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2013 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2051 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.209 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.213 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.217 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2212 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2247 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2282 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2318 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2352 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2384 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2409 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2452 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2472 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2473 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2212 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2102 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2078 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2085 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2115 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2146 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2145 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2289 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.19 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.243 Mt CO2e | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2344 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2436 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.193 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1444 Mt CO2e | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1583 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1579 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1391 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1444 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1679 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2008 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2154 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2208 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1814 Mt CO2e | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1953 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1892 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.187 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1849 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1849 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 66.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1849 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 48.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -25.2% | 0.193 Mt CO2e | 0.1444 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | +27.9% | 0.19 Mt CO2e | 0.243 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1995 Mt CO2e | 0.1825 Mt CO2e | 0.217 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | 0.2212 Mt CO2e | 0.2472 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2155 Mt CO2e | 0.19 Mt CO2e | 0.2473 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1778 Mt CO2e | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | 0.2436 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1723 Mt CO2e | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | 0.2208 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 Mt CO2e | 0.1814 Mt CO2e | 0.1953 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Kazakhstan 0.3446 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Brazil 0.305 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 United Kingdom 0.2431 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 Indonesia 0.1777 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Philippines 0.1569 Mt CO2e compare
- 12 Sweden 0.1387 Mt CO2e 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Poland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Poland was 0.1849 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2473 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).