End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland

Poland: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals was 444,753 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
444,753 Tonne
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
555,826 Tonne
in 2019
All-time low
124,173 Tonne
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland, 2006–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2006201420232006: 124.2k Tonne2007: 150.1k Tonne2008: 170.1k Tonne2009: 192.3k Tonne2010: 217.6k Tonne2011: 284.3k Tonne2012: 340.2k Tonne2013: 401.6k Tonne2014: 462.2k Tonne2015: 493.5k Tonne2016: 395.2k Tonne2017: 522.3k Tonne2018: 551.2k Tonne2019: 555.8k Tonne2020: 440.2k Tonne2021: 517.2k Tonne2022: 463.3k Tonne2023: 444.8k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

In 2023, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland stood at 444,753 Tonne.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland peaked at 555,826 Tonne in 2019 and was at its lowest, 124,173 Tonne, in 2006.

Poland ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland, year by year

Annual values for End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland, 2006 to 2023.
Year Tonne Change
2006 124,173 Tonne
2007 150,063 Tonne +20.8%
2008 170,100 Tonne +13.4%
2009 192,281 Tonne +13.0%
2010 217,636 Tonne +13.2%
2011 284,307 Tonne +30.6%
2012 340,212 Tonne +19.7%
2013 401,639 Tonne +18.1%
2014 462,202 Tonne +15.1%
2015 493,468 Tonne +6.8%
2016 395,216 Tonne -19.9%
2017 522,299 Tonne +32.2%
2018 551,221 Tonne +5.5%
2019 555,826 Tonne +0.8%
2020 440,183 Tonne -20.8%
2021 517,179 Tonne +17.5%
2022 463,347 Tonne -10.4%
2023 444,753 Tonne -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159,154 Tonne 124,173 Tonne 192,281 Tonne 4
2010s 422,403 Tonne 217,636 Tonne 555,826 Tonne 10
2020s 466,366 Tonne 440,183 Tonne 517,179 Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 1 France 1.19 million Tonne compare
  2. 2 Italy 971,292 Tonne compare
  3. 3 Spain 729,521 Tonne compare
  4. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare
  5. 6 Germany 283,549 Tonne compare
  6. 7 Sweden 181,092 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland?
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Poland was 444,753 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 555,826 Tonne in 2019.
What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 124,173 Tonne in 2006.
How does Poland rank for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
Poland ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 680 data points, 2005–2023
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