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
32nd
of 37 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

01002003004001995200920241995: 285 Kilograms per capita1996: 301 Kilograms per capita1997: 315 Kilograms per capita1998: 306 Kilograms per capita1999: 319 Kilograms per capita2000: 320 Kilograms per capita2001: 290 Kilograms per capita2002: 275 Kilograms per capita2003: 260 Kilograms per capita2004: 256 Kilograms per capita2005: 319 Kilograms per capita2006: 321 Kilograms per capita2007: 322 Kilograms per capita2008: 320 Kilograms per capita2009: 316 Kilograms per capita2010: 316 Kilograms per capita2011: 319 Kilograms per capita2012: 317 Kilograms per capita2013: 297 Kilograms per capita2014: 272 Kilograms per capita2015: 286 Kilograms per capita2016: 307 Kilograms per capita2017: 315 Kilograms per capita2018: 329 Kilograms per capita2019: 336 Kilograms per capita2020: 350 Kilograms per capita2021: 370 Kilograms per capita2022: 364 Kilograms per capita2023: 367 Kilograms per capita2024: 387 Kilograms per capita

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 32nd out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Sweden 427 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 30 Hungary 414 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 31 Türkiye 402 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 33 Estonia 375 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 329 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 35 Albania 306 Kilograms per capita compare

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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 32nd out of 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,023 data points, 1995–2024
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