How have things changed?, per capita in Poland
Poland: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.005 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.005 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0235 metric tons per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.0045 metric tons per person
in 2008
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Poland, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.005 metric tons per person for how have things changed?, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0235 metric tons per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 metric tons per person, in 2008.
Poland ranks 137th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0158 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0202 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 metric tons per person | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.017 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.018 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0174 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0168 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0195 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0149 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.012 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.005 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 37% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.005 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0126 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0182 metric tons per person | 0.0144 metric tons per person | 0.0235 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 0.0149 metric tons per person | 0.0203 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0133 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 metric tons per person | 0.0058 metric tons per person | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.005 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 134 Moldova 0.0053 metric tons per person compare
- 135 Bermuda 0.0052 metric tons per person compare
- 136 Somalia 0.0051 metric tons per person compare
- 138 Liberia 0.005 metric tons per person compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 0.0048 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Poland?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Poland was 0.005 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0235 metric tons per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Poland ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.