Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Poland
Poland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 4.66 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Poland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Poland stood at 4.66 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Poland peaked at 14.33 Mt CO2e in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.27 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
That places Poland 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.72 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 10.77 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.71 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.16 Mt CO2e | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 13.83 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 14.33 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 13.81 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 13.01 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 12.6 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 11.66 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 11.12 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 10.76 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 10.27 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 10 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.57 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 8.58 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 8.36 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 7.94 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 7.39 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.77 Mt CO2e | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 4.32 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.69 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4.71 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.35 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.96 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.98 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.23 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5.23 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.05 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.24 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.17 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.38 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.26 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.39 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.39 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.48 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.48 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.42 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.42 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.84 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 4.66 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.66 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 33.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.66 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 10.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -35.5% | 7.39 Mt CO2e | 4.77 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.46 Mt CO2e | 10.71 Mt CO2e | 14.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.33 Mt CO2e | 7.39 Mt CO2e | 11.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.67 Mt CO2e | 4.32 Mt CO2e | 5.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 Mt CO2e | 4.27 Mt CO2e | 5.35 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 Mt CO2e | 5.17 Mt CO2e | 5.48 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 Mt CO2e | 4.66 Mt CO2e | 5.7 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Poland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Poland was 4.66 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).