Hazardous waste imported in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste imported was 124,486 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Poland, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste imported in Poland stood at 124,486 tonnes.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Poland peaked at 226,097 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44,071 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Poland 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133,427 tonnes | 44,071 tonnes | 226,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,744 tonnes | 124,486 tonnes | 168,982 tonnes | 4 |
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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 imported in Poland?
- Hazardous waste imported in Poland was 124,486 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 226,097 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,071 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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