Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland
Poland: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.60 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland is 1.60 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million tonnes, in 2016.
That places Poland 22nd out of 72 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.62 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 treated or disposed in Poland?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland was 1.60 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 72 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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