Indicator comparison
Range of CO₂ per person: 1970–2024. Range of Renewable energy: 1990–2021.
CO₂ emissions per capita and the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption.
In Poland the share of renewable energy Renewable energy increased steadily, while emissions CO₂ per person decreased more gradually. Renewables represent part of the wider energy mix.
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Carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person. Levels have declined in Poland and Germany, while global per-capita emissions have not fallen.
Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. In Poland it grew from 2.5% to 15%, outpacing the United States.
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Carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person. Levels have declined in Poland and Germany, while global per-capita emissions have not fallen.
CO₂ emissions in tonnes per person, 1970–2024.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in metric tons per capita from fossil fuel combustion and cement manufacturing.
Per-capita CO₂ emissions fell in Poland from 9.5 to 7.6 tonnes, in Germany from 14 to 6.9 tonnes, and in the US from 22 to 14 tonnes, while the world average rose from 4.1 to 4.7 tonnes. Energy transition: Renewable energy; forests: Forest area.
Longseries, “CO₂ per person”. World Bank Open Data (EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5), 1970–2024, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: fde52d65e4a6ab19682bb78906e2e413403e2d74caab562eb934d14e5c6d9a81. https://longseries.com/en/d/co2-per-capita/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2024: highest — United States; lowest — India
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxUnited States | 2024 | 13.6 t/person13.6 t/person↓−0.1 t/person (−0.7%) |
| China | 2024 | 9.3 t/person9.3 t/person↑+0.1 t/person (+0.9%) |
| Japan | 2024 | 7.8 t/person7.8 t/person↓−0.2 t/person (−2.6%) |
| Poland | 2024 | 7.6 t/person7.6 t/person↓−0.1 t/person (−1.3%) |
| Czechia | 2024 | 7.1 t/person7.1 t/person↓−0.8 t/person (−9.5%) |
| Germany | 2024 | 6.9 t/person6.9 t/person↓−0.1 t/person (−1.9%) |
| Netherlands | 2024 | 6.6 t/person6.6 t/person↓−0.3 t/person (−4.0%) |
| Italy | 2024 | 5.1 t/person5.1 t/person↓−0.1 t/person (−1.6%) |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
55 rows for Poland
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Poland
9.5→7.6
Poland: 9.5 (1970) → 7.6 (2024). Change of −20.2 % over 54 years. Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of −0.4 % per year.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Poland | 7.6 t/person |
| 2023 | Poland | 7.6 t/person |
| 2022 | Poland | 8.4 t/person |
| 2021 | Poland | 8.8 t/person |
| 2020 | Poland | 7.9 t/person |
| 2019 | Poland | 8.2 t/person |
| 2018 | Poland | 8.7 t/person |
| 2017 | Poland | 8.7 t/person |
| 2016 | Poland | 8.3 t/person |
| 2015 | Poland | 8.1 t/person |
| 2014 | Poland | 8 t/person |
| 2013 | Poland | 8.3 t/person |
| 2012 | Poland | 8.4 t/person |
| 2011 | Poland | 8.6 t/person |
| 2010 | Poland | 8.7 t/person |
| 2009 | Poland | 8.2 t/person |
| 2008 | Poland | 8.5 t/person |
| 2007 | Poland | 8.7 t/person |
| 2006 | Poland | 8.7 t/person |
| 2005 | Poland | 8.3 t/person |
Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. In Poland it grew from 2.5% to 15%, outpacing the United States.
Renewables in final energy consumption, %, 1990–2021 (shorter tail than CO₂).
Share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption. See also: Access to electricity and CO₂ per person.
The share of renewable energy grew in Poland from 2.5% to 15%, reached 18% in Germany, 11% in the US, and roughly 20% globally. Growth in Poland and Germany has been robust, while the United States has progressed more slowly.
Longseries, “Renewable energy”. World Bank Open Data (EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS), 1990–2021, Brazil, China, Czechia, Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, United States, World. Retrieved 2026-09-15. CC BY 4.0. Data SHA-256: 9dba6cabeef245b8be2379c2f3e825a2a697c67a0450c27c4c2b4916d164aaad. https://longseries.com/en/d/renewable-share/Extremes among countries with the same observation year: for 2021: highest — Sweden; lowest — Japan
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| Country | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↑Highest value in the comparable yearmaxSweden | 2021 | 57.9%57.9%↑+0.1 pp |
| Brazil | 2021 | 46.5%46.5%↓−3.5 pp |
| India | 2021 | 34.9%34.9%↓−1.2 pp |
| World | 2020 | 19.7%19.7%↑+1.2 pp |
| Spain | 2021 | 19%19%↓−0.3 pp |
| Germany | 2021 | 17.6%17.6%↓−0.9 pp |
| Italy | 2021 | 17.5%17.5%↓−1.2 pp |
| Czechia | 2021 | 17.2%17.2%↑+0.2 pp |
Missing years are counted between the first and last observations. A missing value is not zero.
32 rows for Poland
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Poland
2.5→15.2
Poland: 2.5 (1990) → 15.2 (2021). Difference: +12.7 pp. Peak value of 16.1 in 2020; lowest value of 2.1 in 1991.
| Year | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Poland | 15.2% |
| 2020 | Poland | 16.1% |
| 2019 | Poland | 15.6% |
| 2018 | Poland | 15.1% |
| 2017 | Poland | 11.1% |
| 2016 | Poland | 11.3% |
| 2015 | Poland | 11.9% |
| 2014 | Poland | 11.6% |
| 2013 | Poland | 11.4% |
| 2012 | Poland | 10.9% |
| 2011 | Poland | 10.4% |
| 2010 | Poland | 9.5% |
| 2009 | Poland | 8.8% |
| 2008 | Poland | 8% |
| 2007 | Poland | 7.3% |
| 2006 | Poland | 7.2% |
| 2005 | Poland | 7.2% |
| 2004 | Poland | 7.3% |
| 2003 | Poland | 7.3% |
| 2002 | Poland | 7.5% |