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Carbon intensity of GDP in Poland

Poland: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Poland, 1990–2024

0.511.521990200720241990: 1.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1991: 2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1992: 1.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1993: 1.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1994: 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1995: 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1996: 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1997: 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1998: 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP1999: 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2000: 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2001: 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2002: 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2003: 1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2004: 0.999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2005: 0.966 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2006: 0.949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2007: 0.888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2008: 0.836 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2009: 0.781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2010: 0.801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2011: 0.755 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2012: 0.728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2013: 0.712 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2014: 0.658 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2015: 0.637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2016: 0.64 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2017: 0.635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2018: 0.597 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2019: 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2020: 0.524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2021: 0.535 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2022: 0.483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2023: 0.439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP2024: 0.419 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Poland is 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure 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 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Poland ranks 66th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP Change
1990 1.91 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP —
1991 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +6.9%
1992 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.8%
1993 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.5%
1994 1.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.6%
1995 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.9%
1996 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.5%
1997 1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -8.4%
1998 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -12.0%
1999 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.2%
2000 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.9%
2001 1.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.2%
2002 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.2%
2003 1.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.7%
2004 0.999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.2%
2005 0.9663 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.3%
2006 0.949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -1.8%
2007 0.8877 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.5%
2008 0.8357 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.9%
2009 0.7813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.5%
2010 0.8011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.5%
2011 0.7554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -5.7%
2012 0.7278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.7%
2013 0.7123 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.1%
2014 0.6582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -7.6%
2015 0.637 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -3.2%
2016 0.6404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +0.5%
2017 0.6349 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -0.8%
2018 0.5965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -6.0%
2019 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.5%
2020 0.5244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -2.9%
2021 0.5353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP +2.1%
2022 0.4833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.7%
2023 0.4394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -9.1%
2024 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.9683 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7813 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.6704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4804 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 63 Seychelles 0.4356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  2. 64 Timor-Leste 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  3. 65 Lesotho 0.4228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  4. 67 Zambia 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  5. 68 Malawi 0.4012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
  6. 69 Botswana 0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Poland?
Carbon intensity of gdp in Poland was 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Poland rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
Poland ranks 66th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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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 constant 2021 US$.