Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.60 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland is 1.60 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland peaked at 2.28 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2016.
That places Poland 25th out of 77 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 treated or disposed in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.58 million | — |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million | +57.0% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -1.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 3.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.58 million | 2.28 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.39 million | 2.18 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 1.60 million | 1.62 million | 2 |
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 treated or disposed in Poland?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland was 1.60 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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