Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Poland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Poland is 0.0031, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Poland peaked at 0.0064 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2022.
That places Poland 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0047 | — |
| 2006 | 0.0064 | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 | +77.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0049 | 0.0035 | 0.0064 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 | 0.0034 | 0.0064 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 | 0.0031 | 0.0037 | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Poland?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Poland was 0.0031 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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