Municipal waste by waste management operations in Poland
Poland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 387 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (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 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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