Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Poland

Poland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 10.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1988
All-time low
8.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2015
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Poland, 1970–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Poland recorded 10.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Poland peaked at 19.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2015.

That places Poland 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Poland, 1970 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1970 16.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1971 17.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
1972 17.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
1973 17.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
1974 17.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
1975 17.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1976 18.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
1977 18.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
1978 18.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
1979 18.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
1980 18.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.9%
1981 18.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
1982 18.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1983 19.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
1984 19.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.0%
1985 19.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1986 19.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
1987 19.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
1988 19.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.4%
1989 19.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1990 19.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
1991 18.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
1992 17.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.9%
1993 17.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
1994 17.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1995 17.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
1996 17.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.6%
1997 17.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1998 17.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
1999 17.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2000 17.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2001 16.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.4%
2002 15.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2003 14.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.8%
2004 14.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2005 13.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2006 14.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.1%
2007 14.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.5%
2008 13.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.7%
2009 12.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.1%
2010 12.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
2011 11.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2012 12.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2013 11.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.9%
2014 9.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -14.9%
2015 8.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.7%
2016 9.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2017 9.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.7%
2018 10.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2019 10.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2020 10.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2021 10.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2022 10.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2023 10.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1980s 19.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
1990s 17.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 14.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 10.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 12.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 10.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Japan 11.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom 11.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 18 Argentina 11.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 20 Romania 9.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 21 Peru 8.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 22 Israel 7.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Poland?
Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Poland was 10.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 19.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1988.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2015.
How does Poland rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
Poland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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