Municipal waste recycled in Poland

Poland: Municipal waste recycled was 3.71 million tonnes in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.71 million tonnes
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
5.50 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
261,000 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste recycled in Poland, 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201120232000: 261.0k tonnes2001: 456.0k tonnes2002: 331.0k tonnes2003: 274.0k tonnes2004: 477.0k tonnes2005: 685.0k tonnes2006: 845.0k tonnes2007: 943.0k tonnes2008: 1.3M tonnes2009: 1.6M tonnes2010: 2.0M tonnes2011: 1.4M tonnes2012: 1.4M tonnes2013: 1.7M tonnes2014: 2.7M tonnes2015: 3.5M tonnes2016: 4.1M tonnes2017: 4.0M tonnes2018: 4.3M tonnes2019: 4.3M tonnes2020: 5.1M tonnes2021: 5.5M tonnes2022: 5.5M tonnes2023: 3.7M tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Austria 4.48 million tonnes compare
  2. 14 TΓΌrkiye 4.32 million tonnes compare
  3. 15 Singapore 3.83 million tonnes compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 3.14 million tonnes compare
  5. 18 Czechia 2.54 million tonnes compare
  6. 19 Australia 2.35 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

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All data for Poland β†’

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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Indicator
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2024
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