Municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland
Poland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 387 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
387 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
387 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
All-time low
256 Kilograms per capita
in 2004
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland stood at 387 Kilograms per capita. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland peaked at 387 Kilograms per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 256 Kilograms per capita, in 2004.
That places Poland 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 285 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 301 Kilograms per capita | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 315 Kilograms per capita | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 306 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 319 Kilograms per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 320 Kilograms per capita | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 290 Kilograms per capita | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 275 Kilograms per capita | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 260 Kilograms per capita | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 256 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 319 Kilograms per capita | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 321 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 322 Kilograms per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 320 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 316 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 316 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 319 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 317 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 297 Kilograms per capita | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 272 Kilograms per capita | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 286 Kilograms per capita | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 307 Kilograms per capita | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 315 Kilograms per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 329 Kilograms per capita | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 336 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 350 Kilograms per capita | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 370 Kilograms per capita | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 364 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 367 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 387 Kilograms per capita | +5.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 387 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 387 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.2 Kilograms per capita | 285 Kilograms per capita | 319 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 299.9 Kilograms per capita | 256 Kilograms per capita | 322 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.4 Kilograms per capita | 272 Kilograms per capita | 336 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.6 Kilograms per capita | 350 Kilograms per capita | 387 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland was 387 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 387 Kilograms per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 Kilograms per capita in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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