Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Poland

Poland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 43.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
43.1 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
176.41 Mt CO2e
in 1979
All-time low
43.1 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Poland, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland stood at 43.1 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland peaked at 176.41 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 43.1 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places Poland 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 159.66 Mt CO2e 143 Mt CO2e 176.41 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 151.71 Mt CO2e 135.51 Mt CO2e 167.02 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 97.4 Mt CO2e 76.86 Mt CO2e 117.25 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 62.62 Mt CO2e 52.03 Mt CO2e 70.98 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 50.44 Mt CO2e 48.28 Mt CO2e 52.45 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 45.3 Mt CO2e 43.1 Mt CO2e 47.08 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 39 Japan 50.87 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 40 Italy 44.9 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 41 South Korea 44.74 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 43 Spain 42.81 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 42.16 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 45 Kuwait 38.69 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Poland was 43.1 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 176.41 Mt CO2e in 1979.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 43.1 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Poland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Poland ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).