Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Poland

Poland: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0031
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0064
in 2018
All-time low
0.0031
in 2022
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Poland, 2004–2022

00.0020.0040.0062004201320222004: 0.0052006: 0.0062008: 0.0042010: 0.0032012: 0.0042014: 0.0032016: 0.0042018: 0.0062020: 0.0042022: 0.003

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

Annual values for Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars) in Poland, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 36 Mexico 0.0034 compare
  2. 37 Hungary 0.0034 compare
  3. 38 Republic of Korea 0.0033 compare
  4. 39 Austria 0.0031 compare
  5. 41 Croatia 0.0026 compare
  6. 42 Bahrain 0.0024 compare

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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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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,092 data points, 2000–2024
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