Electronic waste collected in Poland
Poland: Electronic waste collected was 558,108 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
558,108 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
9th
of 56 countries
All-time high
558,108 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
17,101 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Electronic waste collected in Poland, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 558,108 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Poland peaked at 558,108 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,101 tonnes, in 2006.
Poland ranks 9th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electronic waste collected in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17,101 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 27,174 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 2008 | 56,426 tonnes | +107.6% |
| 2009 | 106,753 tonnes | +89.2% |
| 2010 | 112,246 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 143,331 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 175,295 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 171,728 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 172,946 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 199,161 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 232,653 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 246,460 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 255,625 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 443,963 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 424,275 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 524,721 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 539,252 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 558,108 tonnes | +3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 558,108 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 558,108 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,864 tonnes | 17,101 tonnes | 106,753 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 215,341 tonnes | 112,246 tonnes | 443,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,589 tonnes | 424,275 tonnes | 558,108 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 7 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 509,906 tonnes compare
- 11 Spain 448,202 tonnes compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Poland?
- Electronic waste collected in Poland was 558,108 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 558,108 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,101 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for electronic waste collected?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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