Municipal waste recycling rate in Poland
Poland: Municipal waste recycling rate was 26.39 Percentage in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Poland, 1995–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Poland recorded 26.39 Percentage for municipal waste recycling rate in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 572.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Poland peaked at 26.39 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage, in 1995.
Poland ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0512 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 0.146 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.42 Percentage | 0.106 Percentage | 14.13 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 Percentage | 11.94 Percentage | 26.39 Percentage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 recycling rate in Poland?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Poland was 26.39 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.39 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Poland rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 572.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.