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.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1997 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1998 | 0.11 Percentage | — |
| 1999 | 0.146 Percentage | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.106 Percentage | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 1.32 Percentage | +1148.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 Percentage | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.46 Percentage | +32.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5 Percentage | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 3.92 Percentage | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 4.93 Percentage | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 5.75 Percentage | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 8.92 Percentage | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 14.13 Percentage | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 17.76 Percentage | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 11.94 Percentage | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 12.98 Percentage | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 15.82 Percentage | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1 Percentage | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 26.39 Percentage | +25.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 26.39 Percentage is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Poland's 26.39 Percentage is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycling rate in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1148.1% | 0.106 Percentage | 1.32 Percentage |
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
- 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 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.