Italy vs Poland: Total waste generation, by activity
Italy
189.55 million tonnes
in 2022
Poland
174.95 million tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
8th
Poland rank
11th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 189.55 million tonnes against 174.95 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 14.61 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.03 million tonnes | 143.36 million tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 161.45 million tonnes | 171.54 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 182.22 million tonnes | 172.59 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 189.55 million tonnes against 174.95 million tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Italy and Poland?
- 14.61 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Italy ranks 8th and Poland ranks 11th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.