Italy vs Poland: Total waste generation
Italy
328,210 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
293,977 tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
27th
Poland rank
29th
Total waste generation over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 328,210 tonnes against 293,977 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 34,233 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Poland ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Poland ranks 29th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 507,622 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 957,752 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 339,178 tonnes | 589,287 tonnes | 250,109 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 338,356 tonnes | 287,548 tonnes | 50,808 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Italy or Poland?
- Italy, at 328,210 tonnes against 293,977 tonnes in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Italy and Poland?
- 34,233 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?
- Italy ranks 27th 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
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).