Italy vs Poland: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Italy
12.95 million Tonne
in 2023
Poland
6.71 million Tonne
in 2022
Italy rank
2nd
Poland rank
5th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199720102023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.95 million Tonne against 6.71 million Tonne in Poland, a difference of 6.24 million Tonne.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.9 times Poland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 30 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 11.96 million Tonne 3.61 million Tonne 8.34 million Tonne Italy
2010s 12.16 million Tonne 5.16 million Tonne 7.00 million Tonne Italy
2020s 13.71 million Tonne 6.71 million Tonne 7.01 million Tonne Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 12.95 million Tonne against 6.71 million Tonne in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Italy and Poland?
6.24 million Tonne, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Italy ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed