Czechia vs Poland: Total waste generation

Czechia
352,752 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
293,977 tonnes
in 2022
Czechia rank
26th
Poland rank
29th

Total waste generation over time

  • Czechia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 352,752 tonnes against 293,977 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 58,775 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.

Czechia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 604,760 tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 860,613 tonnes Poland
2010s 194,233 tonnes 589,287 tonnes 395,053 tonnes Poland
2020s 375,396 tonnes 287,548 tonnes 87,848 tonnes Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Czechia or Poland?
Czechia, at 352,752 tonnes against 293,977 tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Czechia and Poland?
58,775 tonnes, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Poland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Poland rank globally for total waste generation?
Czechia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
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
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).