Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Poland
Poland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 24.17 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland is 24.17 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland peaked at 38.06 Mt CO2e in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.97 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
That places Poland 21st 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Poland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.84 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 32.21 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 32.53 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 35.54 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 37.11 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 38.06 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 37.32 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 36.85 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 37.12 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.03 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 35.45 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 33.92 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 33.5 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 33.59 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.05 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 32.27 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.65 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 31.82 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 32.19 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.62 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 24.43 Mt CO2e | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 23.17 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 22.97 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 23.46 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23.69 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 24.12 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 24.23 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.65 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.7 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.56 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.46 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.65 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.47 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.3 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25.68 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.28 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.28 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.73 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.81 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.04 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.55 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.23 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 26.81 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.17 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.92 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.9 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 26.7 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.73 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.71 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 26 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.74 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 24.17 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 24.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 14.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 24.17 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 Mt CO2e, 6.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.46 Mt CO2e | 31.84 Mt CO2e | 38.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 33 Mt CO2e | 31.62 Mt CO2e | 35.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.2 Mt CO2e | 22.97 Mt CO2e | 25.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.07 Mt CO2e | 25.47 Mt CO2e | 26.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.57 Mt CO2e | 25.92 Mt CO2e | 27.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.67 Mt CO2e | 24.17 Mt CO2e | 26.73 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland was 24.17 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.06 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.97 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).