China vs Poland: Hazardous waste generated per capita

China
51.1 kilograms
in 2020
Poland
61 kilograms
in 2022
China rank
46th
Poland rank
43rd

Hazardous waste generated per capita over time

  • China
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 61 kilograms against 51.1 kilograms in China, a difference of 9.9 kilograms.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

China ranks 46th and Poland ranks 43rd of 83 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.71 kilograms 47.67 kilograms 38.96 kilograms Poland
2010s 30.66 kilograms 55.8 kilograms 25.14 kilograms Poland
2020s 51.1 kilograms 59 kilograms 7.9 kilograms Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hazardous waste generated per capita, China or Poland?
Poland, at 61 kilograms against 51.1 kilograms in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in hazardous waste generated per capita between China and Poland?
9.9 kilograms, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Poland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do China and Poland rank globally for hazardous waste generated per capita?
China ranks 46th and Poland ranks 43rd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hazardous waste generated per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,042 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)