Poland vs Sweden: Municipal waste by waste management operations
Poland
387 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Sweden
427 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Poland rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Municipal waste by waste management operations over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 427 Kilograms per capita against 387 Kilograms per capita in Poland, a difference of 40 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.2 Kilograms per capita | 410.6 Kilograms per capita | 105.4 Kilograms per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 299.9 Kilograms per capita | 466.9 Kilograms per capita | 167 Kilograms per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 309.4 Kilograms per capita | 447.9 Kilograms per capita | 138.5 Kilograms per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 367.6 Kilograms per capita | 412.6 Kilograms per capita | 45 Kilograms per capita | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste by waste management operations, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 427 Kilograms per capita against 387 Kilograms per capita in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in municipal waste by waste management operations between Poland and Sweden?
- 40 Kilograms per capita, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Poland ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.