Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 57 kg in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Poland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Poland is 57 kg, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Poland peaked at 100 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39 kg, in 2008.
Poland ranks 46th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.67 kg | 39 kg | 62 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.8 kg | 39 kg | 100 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.5 kg | 57 kg | 60 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation 0.777 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.30 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 178,455 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 60,237 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.98 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.06 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.37 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Poland?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Poland was 57 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 kg in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Poland ranks 46th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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