Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Poland

Poland: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1889
All-time low
1.1%
in 2024
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Poland, 1851–2024

00.511.5185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Poland stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Poland peaked at 1.7% in 1889 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2024.

That places Poland 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 9
1860s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 10
1870s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 10
1880s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 10
1890s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 10
1900s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 10
1910s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 10
1920s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 10
1930s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
1940s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 10
1950s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 10
1960s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 10
1970s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 10
1980s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 10
1990s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 10
2000s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Mexico 1.3% compare
  2. 14 France 1.3% compare
  3. 15 Iran 1.1% compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  5. 18 South Africa 1.0% compare
  6. 19 Argentina 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Poland?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Poland was 1.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1889.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
How does Poland rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Poland ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
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Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.