Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Poland

Poland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 464.88 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
464.88 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 193 countries
All-time high
481.4 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
425.39 kilograms per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Poland, 1990–2023

01002003004005001990200620231990: 481.4 kilograms per person1991: 451.9 kilograms per person1992: 447 kilograms per person1993: 446 kilograms per person1994: 451.7 kilograms per person1995: 453.8 kilograms per person1996: 452.3 kilograms per person1997: 467.6 kilograms per person1998: 446.4 kilograms per person1999: 437.5 kilograms per person2000: 431.5 kilograms per person2001: 425.4 kilograms per person2002: 432.1 kilograms per person2003: 430.1 kilograms per person2004: 429.2 kilograms per person2005: 443.5 kilograms per person2006: 450.5 kilograms per person2007: 469 kilograms per person2008: 457.4 kilograms per person2009: 445 kilograms per person2010: 456.7 kilograms per person2011: 449.6 kilograms per person2012: 457.5 kilograms per person2013: 444.6 kilograms per person2014: 437.2 kilograms per person2015: 440.6 kilograms per person2016: 457.9 kilograms per person2017: 468.7 kilograms per person2018: 437.7 kilograms per person2019: 447.6 kilograms per person2020: 440.1 kilograms per person2021: 434.3 kilograms per person2022: 451.5 kilograms per person2023: 464.9 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

Poland recorded 464.88 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Poland peaked at 481.4 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 425.39 kilograms per person, in 2001.

Poland ranks 30th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 453.55 kilograms per person 437.48 kilograms per person 481.4 kilograms per person 10
2000s 441.37 kilograms per person 425.39 kilograms per person 468.96 kilograms per person 10
2010s 449.83 kilograms per person 437.21 kilograms per person 468.7 kilograms per person 10
2020s 447.69 kilograms per person 434.28 kilograms per person 464.88 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 Zambia 545.26 kilograms per person compare
  2. 28 Sudan 491.58 kilograms per person compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 464.99 kilograms per person compare
  4. 31 Nicaragua 463.1 kilograms per person compare
  5. 32 Norway 443.91 kilograms per person compare
  6. 33 United States 442.33 kilograms per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Poland?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Poland was 464.88 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 481.4 kilograms per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 425.39 kilograms per person in 2001.
How does Poland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Poland ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.