Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland
Poland: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0102 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland stood at 0.0102 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.1061 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 units per person, in 2022.
Poland ranks 67th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.055 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0563 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0587 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0596 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0616 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0629 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.064 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0652 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0671 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0711 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0736 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0753 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0778 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0808 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0846 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0889 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0949 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0976 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1016 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1027 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1061 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0946 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0949 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0935 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0971 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0988 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0965 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0971 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0905 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0837 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0675 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0655 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0584 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.055 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.054 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0491 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0444 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0399 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.035 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.032 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.031 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0304 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0318 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0233 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0201 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0219 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0205 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0186 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0102 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0102 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0622 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 0.0711 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0878 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0953 units per person | 0.0837 units per person | 0.1061 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0545 units per person | 0.0399 units per person | 0.0675 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0201 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0219 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 64 Dominican Republic 0.0106 units per person compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 0.0104 units per person compare
- 66 American Samoa 0.0104 units per person compare
- 68 Cyprus 0.0101 units per person compare
- 69 Marshall Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
- 70 Maldives 0.0095 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Poland was 0.0102 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1061 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Poland ranks 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.