Chemicals in Poland: emitters, CO2 & carbon value

7 tracked facilities, ≈3,678,001 t CO2/yr combined — here are the largest, what that CO2 is worth at current prices, and the sector's reduction pathway. Full sector pathway: decarbonizing chemicals.

The numbers

Chemicals in Poland at a glance

Metric	Value	Note
Facilities tracked	7	with CO2 estimates
Total est. CO2	3,678,001 t/yr	Climate TRACE 2023
Average per facility	525,429 t/yr
Indicative carbon value	€285M/yr	at €77.4/t EUA

Carbon pricing here: No national carbon tax (legacy excise ≈€0.1/t is negligible) — EU ETS dominates. Current benchmark: €77.4/t (11 Jun 2026). Full country page: carbon price in Poland.

Largest emitters

Top 7 chemicals CO2 emitters in Poland

#	Facility	Owner	t CO2/yr (est. 2023)	Indicative value
1	Anwil	ORLEN SA	1,328,827	€102.9M
2	Zakłady Azotowe Puławy	Grupa Azoty SA	1,127,990	€87.3M
3	Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn (ZAK)	Grupa Azoty SA	368,660	€28.5M
4	Grupa Azoty S.A (Tarnów)	Grupa Azoty SA	342,524	€26.5M
5	Poland	—	242,367	€18.8M
6	CIECH Soda Ash Plant	CIECH Group	190,662	€14.8M
7	Wloclawek Chemicals	Anwil SA	76,971	€6.0M

Climate TRACE satellite estimates via IndustryAtlas — modelled, not verified; some entries aggregate clusters. Corrections welcome.

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Same industry, other countries

Chemicals in Russian Federation

33,005,204 t CO2/yr

Chemicals in United States

28,372,877 t CO2/yr

Chemicals in Iran

15,201,383 t CO2/yr

Other industries in Poland

Iron & steel in Poland

7,864,846 t CO2/yr

Cement in Poland

4,588,890 t CO2/yr

Food, beverage & tobacco in Poland

4,490,943 t CO2/yr

Textiles, leather & apparel in Poland

161,625 t CO2/yr

FAQ

Questions

How many chemicals facilities does Poland have with tracked emissions?

7 facilities carry satellite-based CO2 estimates in our dataset (Climate TRACE 2023), totalling ≈3,678,001 t CO2/yr.

What is the largest chemicals emitter in Poland?

Anwil — ≈1,328,827 t CO2/yr (est. 2023). Estimates are modelled, not verified declarations.

What would this CO2 cost at the EU price?

≈€285M per year at €77.4/t — indicative full-price value; actual cost depends on free allocation and the local instrument.

How this page is built: heat-loss figures follow ASTM C680 / ISO 12241 (the method behind our public calculators); facility emissions from Climate TRACE & EU ETS verified data across 30,000+ industrial sites; the 2026–2034 schedule is Regulation (EU) 2023/956, not a forecast. Published by Inzonex — manufacturer of modular removable insulation (UK Patent GB2508992.1). Spotted an error? Tell us — we correct on evidence.