Municipal waste generated in Poland
Poland: Municipal waste generated was 13.45 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.45 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
13.67 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.76 million
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Poland recorded 13.45 million for municipal waste generated in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Poland peaked at 13.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.76 million, in 2004.
That places Poland 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.23 million | — |
| 2001 | 11.11 million | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 10.51 million | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.93 million | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.17 million | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 12.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 12.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.19 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.05 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 12.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.29 million | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.33 million | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 10.86 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.65 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.75 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.42 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.45 million | +0.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 13.45 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Poland's 13.45 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.44 million | 9.76 million | 12.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 million | 10.33 million | 12.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.41 million | 13.12 million | 13.67 million | 4 |
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 generated in Poland?
- Municipal waste generated in Poland was 13.45 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for municipal waste generated?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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