Municipal waste recycled in Poland
Poland: Municipal waste recycled was 3.71 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Poland, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.71 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Poland peaked at 5.50 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 261,000 tonnes, in 2000.
Poland ranks 16th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 713,800 tonnes | 261,000 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 municipal waste recycled in Poland?
- Municipal waste recycled in Poland was 3.71 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.50 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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