Hazardous waste imported in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste imported was 124,486 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124,486
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
16th
of 72 countries
All-time high
226,097
in 2017
All-time low
44,071
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste imported in Poland, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste imported in Poland stood at 124,486.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44,071, in 2010.
That places Poland 16th out of 72 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.
Hazardous waste imported in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44,071 | — |
| 2011 | 76,619 | +73.9% |
| 2012 | 83,464 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 77,091 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 117,766 | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 128,920 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 200,186 | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 226,097 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 198,034 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 182,020 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 151,295 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 168,982 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 134,212 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 124,486 | -7.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 124,486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 124,486 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133,427 | 44,071 | 226,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,744 | 124,486 | 168,982 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Poland?
- Hazardous waste imported in Poland was 124,486 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 in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,071 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 72 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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