Hazardous waste generated in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste generated was 2.09 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Poland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated in Poland stood at 2.09 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Poland peaked at 3.80 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million tonnes, in 2008.
Poland ranks 26th 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 | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 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 in Poland?
- Hazardous waste generated in Poland was 2.09 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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