Carbon intensity of GDP in Poland
Poland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Poland, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Poland peaked at 0.8127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Poland ranks 59th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7603 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.8127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7736 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6393 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4783 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3983 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3852 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3783 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3332 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3012 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2901 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.284 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2539 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2553 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2531 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2378 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1927 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4783 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.8127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.386 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4407 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1915 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 56 Honduras 0.1723 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 57 Senegal 0.1714 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 0.1701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 60 Mexico 0.1656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 61 North Macedonia 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 62 Japan 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -7.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0.5269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0.1057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Poland?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Poland was 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Poland ranks 59th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.