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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Poland: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.55 t (2024), 30th of 203 in the world and 9th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 9.52 t (2024), 34th of 203 in the world and 12th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 348.2 Mt (2024), 27th of 203 in the world and 7th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person7.55 t2024 · world 30/203 · region 9/49GHG per person9.52 t2024 · world 34/203 · region 12/49GHG emissions348.2 Mt2024 · world 27/203 · region 7/49CO₂ emissions276.1 Mt2024 · world 23/203 · region 6/49
CO₂ per person
PolandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Poland7.55 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
PolandEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Poland9.52 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Poland in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.55 t202430/2039/498.18 t8.66 t7.91 t−5.1%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e9.52 t202434/20312/4910.77 t10.89 t10.01 t−6.1%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e348.2 Mt202427/2037/49412.1 Mt414.2 Mt375.6 Mt−9.7%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt276.1 Mt202423/2036/49313.0 Mt329.4 Mt296.9 Mt−8.8%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e43.1 Mt202442/20310/4971.0 Mt52.4 Mt46.6 Mt−14%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption15.2%2021123/21237/546.9%9.5%16.1%+4.8 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output17.5%2021123/20641/513.0%7.4%18.4%+9.1 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³16.5 µg/m³2023107/20015/5225.9 µg/m³28.0 µg/m³16.4 µg/m³−28%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area31.0%2024110/21431/5729.6%30.5%30.9%+0.3 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area46.2%202471/21023/5560.1%47.2%48.1%−0.9 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area36.6%202417/2067/5345.7%35.4%36.4%+0.9 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory38.1%202516/2138/55··38.0%+8.8 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources17.5%202266/17719/4722.7%20.3%16.2%−3.9 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,456 m³2022112/18335/481,401 m³1,409 m³1,429 m³+3.4%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,851 kg/ha202447/17924/482,535 kg/ha3,584 kg/ha4,692 kg/ha+14%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Poland and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Poland. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPolandRussiaGermanyUkraineCzechiaBelarus
CO₂ per person7.55 t202413.98 t20246.94 t20243.13 t20247.13 t20245.94 t2024
GHG per person9.52 t202417.93 t20248.07 t20245.20 t20249.20 t20249.58 t2024
GHG emissions348.2 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024197.0 Mt2024100.4 Mt202487.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions276.1 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024118.5 Mt202477.7 Mt202454.2 Mt2024
Methane43.1 Mt2024416.9 Mt202455.5 Mt202460.7 Mt202413.1 Mt202418.4 Mt2024
Renewable energy15.2%20213.5%202117.6%20218.9%202117.2%20218.2%2021
Renewable power17.5%202119.2%202139.8%202112.0%202114.0%20213.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure16.5 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202312.7 µg/m³202312.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover31.0%202450.8%202432.8%202417.3%202438.4%202444.1%2024
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