Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Poland
Poland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 8.95 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Poland is 8.95 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1,794.0% on the previous year and up 3,944.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Poland peaked at 8.95 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2086 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
Poland ranks 51st of 183 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) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 0.2377 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2672 Mt CO2e | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2574 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2119 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2373 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2403 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2513 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.229 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2469 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2191 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2212 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3001 Mt CO2e | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2831 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +1232.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5071 Mt CO2e | -86.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3374 Mt CO2e | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3493 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2966 Mt CO2e | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3217 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4724 Mt CO2e | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 8.95 Mt CO2e | +1794.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.95 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2372 Mt CO2e, 37.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.95 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2041 Mt CO2e, 43.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1794.0% | 0.4724 Mt CO2e | 8.95 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | +1232.4% | 0.2831 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | 0.2086 Mt CO2e | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6465 Mt CO2e | 0.2191 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 Mt CO2e | 0.2966 Mt CO2e | 8.95 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Poland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Poland was 8.95 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2086 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,944.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".