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

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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

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).