What is emissions of air pollutants in Poland?

Emissions of air pollutants in Poland was 554,688 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 1987.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 3,534 tonnes in 1750.

How does Poland rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Poland ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Poland

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Poland
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Emissions of air pollutants was 554,688 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

554,688 tonnes

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

39th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.37 million tonnes

in 1987

All-time low

3,534 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Poland, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Poland stood at 554,688 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Poland peaked at 1.37 million tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,534 tonnes, in 1750.

Poland ranks 39th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	3,610 tonnes	3,534 tonnes	3,686 tonnes	10
1760s	3,782 tonnes	3,703 tonnes	3,861 tonnes	10
1770s	3,962 tonnes	3,879 tonnes	4,045 tonnes	10
1780s	4,149 tonnes	4,064 tonnes	4,234 tonnes	10
1790s	4,341 tonnes	4,253 tonnes	4,428 tonnes	10
1800s	5,534 tonnes	5,291 tonnes	5,765 tonnes	10
1810s	6,121 tonnes	5,586 tonnes	6,852 tonnes	10
1820s	7,462 tonnes	6,542 tonnes	7,964 tonnes	10
1830s	8,149 tonnes	7,087 tonnes	9,306 tonnes	10
1840s	11,482 tonnes	9,952 tonnes	12,634 tonnes	10
1850s	17,597 tonnes	13,080 tonnes	22,372 tonnes	10
1860s	29,787 tonnes	21,863 tonnes	38,022 tonnes	10
1870s	51,978 tonnes	39,974 tonnes	59,160 tonnes	10
1880s	69,134 tonnes	58,628 tonnes	85,475 tonnes	10
1890s	108,896 tonnes	89,072 tonnes	137,227 tonnes	10
1900s	196,014 tonnes	141,610 tonnes	291,700 tonnes	10
1910s	237,073 tonnes	61,968 tonnes	281,359 tonnes	10
1920s	147,823 tonnes	119,139 tonnes	180,529 tonnes	10
1930s	133,343 tonnes	116,846 tonnes	152,417 tonnes	10
1940s	277,076 tonnes	131,076 tonnes	400,242 tonnes	10
1950s	308,508 tonnes	221,376 tonnes	398,399 tonnes	10
1960s	599,166 tonnes	447,324 tonnes	785,633 tonnes	10
1970s	1.04 million tonnes	819,326 tonnes	1.24 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.27 million tonnes	1.17 million tonnes	1.37 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.06 million tonnes	935,770 tonnes	1.10 million tonnes	10
2000s	841,244 tonnes	809,968 tonnes	871,938 tonnes	10
2010s	732,964 tonnes	634,931 tonnes	835,314 tonnes	10
2020s	575,780 tonnes	554,688 tonnes	591,747 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Poland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Poland?: Emissions of air pollutants in Poland was 554,688 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 1987.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 3,534 tonnes in 1750.
How does Poland rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Poland ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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