How does Poland rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Poland ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 376,349 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

376,349 tonnes

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

31st

of 220 countries

All-time high

3.77 million tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

7,449 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland stood at 376,349 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland peaked at 3.77 million tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7,449 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Poland 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	7,609 tonnes	7,449 tonnes	7,768 tonnes	10
1760s	7,971 tonnes	7,804 tonnes	8,138 tonnes	10
1770s	8,351 tonnes	8,176 tonnes	8,526 tonnes	10
1780s	8,737 tonnes	8,565 tonnes	8,910 tonnes	10
1790s	9,118 tonnes	8,948 tonnes	9,287 tonnes	10
1800s	13,999 tonnes	13,231 tonnes	15,032 tonnes	10
1810s	15,820 tonnes	13,485 tonnes	18,861 tonnes	10
1820s	20,936 tonnes	17,246 tonnes	23,017 tonnes	10
1830s	22,697 tonnes	18,408 tonnes	27,238 tonnes	10
1840s	36,131 tonnes	30,007 tonnes	40,702 tonnes	10
1850s	62,998 tonnes	42,313 tonnes	85,792 tonnes	10
1860s	120,937 tonnes	84,021 tonnes	160,947 tonnes	10
1870s	226,346 tonnes	170,880 tonnes	263,511 tonnes	10
1880s	313,948 tonnes	261,248 tonnes	394,508 tonnes	10
1890s	481,178 tonnes	406,853 tonnes	589,203 tonnes	10
1900s	715,628 tonnes	601,221 tonnes	883,378 tonnes	10
1910s	880,998 tonnes	28,710 tonnes	1.12 million tonnes	10
1920s	581,614 tonnes	463,515 tonnes	698,042 tonnes	10
1930s	465,399 tonnes	391,056 tonnes	535,367 tonnes	10
1940s	1.22 million tonnes	560,758 tonnes	1.83 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.25 million tonnes	933,303 tonnes	1.56 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.94 million tonnes	1.63 million tonnes	2.31 million tonnes	10
1970s	2.98 million tonnes	2.40 million tonnes	3.62 million tonnes	10
1980s	3.52 million tonnes	3.18 million tonnes	3.77 million tonnes	10
1990s	2.10 million tonnes	1.54 million tonnes	2.57 million tonnes	10
2000s	1.13 million tonnes	768,244 tonnes	1.34 million tonnes	10
2010s	628,770 tonnes	401,190 tonnes	833,521 tonnes	10
2020s	385,609 tonnes	376,349 tonnes	393,718 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Poland

28 Egypt 563,150 tonnes compare
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More energy & mining data for Poland

Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Poland was 376,349 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 3.77 million tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 7,449 tonnes in 1750.
How does Poland rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Poland ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.