🇵🇱 Poland’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Population 38.54 Million, Europe.

Key Messages

• Emissions: Poland emitted around 337 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, or 0.59% of the global total.
• Per person: In 2024, Poland emitted around 8.7 tonnes per person per year, rated very high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Poland’s emissions fell by around 1.1% a year over the ten years to 2024, slower than the 4% yearly decline the world as a whole needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 78% of emissions, methane 13%, nitrous oxide 8% and F-gases 1.7%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Poland’s emissions have produced around 41,100 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 1.05% of the global total, averaging around 8.5 tonnes per person per year and rated very high.