Europe & Central Asia · High income · 2023

Poland: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 9.59 t per person

In 2023, Poland emitted 364 MtCO₂e (9.59 t per person, 0.45 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 35% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 79%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Poland's per-person emissions rank #17 of 51 in 2023, well ahead of its GDP-intensity rank of #27 / 51 — high per-capita output from a comparatively carbon-efficient economy.

#25 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#17 / 51
Per-capita rank
#27 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

C
Emissions Performance Score
59/100
Poland · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
9.59 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity C
0.45 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share B
13%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend A-
-24%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll POL · 2023 364 Mt · 9.59 t per person

Poland sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (364 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 364 Mt
  • PC 9.59 t
  • INT 0.45
  • RANK-A #25 / 51
  • RANK-P #17 / 51
  • RANK-I #27 / 51
  • SECTOR 35% Energy
  • GAS 79% Carbon
  • PHOTO Argentina
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Argentina (369 Mt · Δ 4 Mt vs Poland)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Poland

1. United Kingdom3812. Italy3773. Argentina3694. Poland3645. Iraq354

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Poland's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 397.7 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 364.3 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −33.4 MtCO₂e (−8.4%).
  • Poland's energy total fell from 153.6 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 126.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −26.8 MtCO₂e (−17.4%).
  • Poland's methane total fell from 48.5 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 46.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.63 MtCO₂e (−3.4%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Poland's per-person emissions rank #17 of 51 in 2023, well ahead of its GDP-intensity rank of #27 / 51 — high per-capita output from a comparatively carbon-efficient economy. How we place countries.

Poland vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Poland's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

364 Top 49% more MtCO₂e than 51% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Poland 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1272. Transport693. Industry554. Buildings485. Agriculture376. Fugitive emissions197. Waste10
0%100%35%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Poland emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

300400500600700 197019771984199119982005201220192023 364
Reported annual emissions for Poland, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Poland 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide286.92. Methane46.93. Nitrous oxide24.64. Fluorinated gases5.9

Per-person load versus carbon efficiency

Per-person intensity signature

Per-person intensity is the standout for Poland: 9.59 t per person (upper tercile, ≥9.59 t) alongside 364 Mt absolute.

Poland's per-person rate (9.59 t, #17) in 2023 runs well ahead of its GDP-intensity rank (#27) — high consumption per person from an economy that is comparatively efficient per dollar of output.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for POL exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Poland (POL) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (364 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How do Poland's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Poland ranks #25 of 51 by absolute total and #17 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #27.

How much CO₂-equivalent did Poland emit in 2023?

Poland's 2023 total is 364 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Which sector dominates Poland's emissions?

Energy led at 35% of the 2023 national total (364 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.