Poland - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Poland was 14,690 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,750 in 1990 and a minimum value of 13,980 in 2016.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 25,750
1991 23,470
1992 21,840
1993 20,090
1994 19,840
1995 19,090
1996 18,350
1997 18,670
1998 17,880
1999 17,000
2000 16,010
2001 15,360
2002 15,110
2003 15,070
2004 14,550
2005 14,840
2006 15,120
2007 15,150
2008 14,950
2009 14,560
2010 14,680
2011 14,380
2012 14,170
2013 14,140
2014 14,180
2015 14,250
2016 13,980
2017 14,410
2018 14,690

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Poland was 23,520 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,530 in 1990 and a minimum value of 21,050 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 25,530
1991 23,290
1992 23,440
1993 23,550
1994 23,480
1995 23,230
1996 23,350
1997 22,930
1998 21,530
1999 21,400
2000 21,050
2001 23,760
2002 22,490
2003 22,930
2004 23,270
2005 23,650
2006 23,760
2007 23,020
2008 23,220
2009 22,280
2010 22,420
2011 21,850
2012 21,990
2013 22,310
2014 22,120
2015 22,920
2016 23,290
2017 23,400
2018 23,520

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Poland was 45.91 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 75.77 in 1983, while its lowest value was 37.40 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 71.00
1971 71.05
1972 70.98
1973 70.52
1974 70.05
1975 70.66
1976 71.83
1977 71.95
1978 72.29
1979 72.98
1980 72.36
1981 70.07
1982 72.54
1983 75.77
1984 75.40
1985 75.56
1986 75.14
1987 75.73
1988 75.26
1989 72.98
1990 38.09
1991 37.40
1992 38.67
1993 40.09
1994 40.46
1995 40.93
1996 41.75
1997 41.14
1998 40.25
1999 40.81
2000 41.07
2001 44.93
2002 43.85
2003 44.45
2004 45.56
2005 45.90
2006 45.98
2007 45.23
2008 45.91

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Poland was 47,540 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 67,020 in 1990 and a minimum value of 46,800 in 2016.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 67,020
1991 62,280
1992 60,610
1993 58,740
1994 58,030
1995 56,760
1996 55,930
1997 55,740
1998 53,490
1999 52,440
2000 51,250
2001 52,880
2002 51,290
2003 51,590
2004 51,080
2005 51,520
2006 51,670
2007 50,900
2008 50,580
2009 49,270
2010 49,400
2011 48,080
2012 47,540
2013 47,670
2014 47,090
2015 47,480
2016 46,800
2017 47,240
2018 47,540

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Poland was -39.53 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -4.57 in 1991 and a minimum value of -39.53 in 2012.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -4.57
1992 -7.25
1993 -19.14
1994 -18.61
1995 -20.98
1996 -26.57
1997 -27.27
1998 -34.91
1999 -37.66
2000 -32.35
2001 -32.65
2002 -33.38
2003 -33.48
2004 -35.01
2005 -34.39
2006 -35.01
2007 -37.82
2008 -39.22
2009 -39.30
2010 -39.16
2011 -39.42
2012 -39.53

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions