Municipal waste recycled in Poland
Poland: Municipal waste recycled was 3.71 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.71 million
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
5.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
261,000
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.71 million 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 261,000, in 2000.
Poland ranks 21st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycled in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 261,000 | — |
| 2001 | 456,000 | +74.7% |
| 2002 | 331,000 | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 274,000 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 477,000 | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 685,000 | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 845,000 | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 943,000 | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 1.58 million | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.71 million | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 2.74 million | +60.1% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 4.06 million | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.28 million | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.08 million | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 5.50 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 5.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.71 million | -32.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.71 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 3.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.71 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 713,800 | 261,000 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 1.38 million | 4.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 million | 3.71 million | 5.50 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 recycled in Poland?
- Municipal waste recycled in Poland was 3.71 million 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,000 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 91 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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