Packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland
Poland: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 6.71 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.71 million Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland peaked at 6.71 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million Tonne, in 2007.
Poland ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.41 million Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 3.51 million Tonne | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.65 million Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million Tonne | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million Tonne | +33.4% |
| 2009 | 3.78 million Tonne | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.29 million Tonne | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million Tonne | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.67 million Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.83 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.85 million Tonne | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million Tonne | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.64 million Tonne | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.47 million Tonne | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million Tonne | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million Tonne | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 million Tonne | 3.13 million Tonne | 4.18 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.16 million Tonne | 4.29 million Tonne | 6.32 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 million Tonne | 6.71 million Tonne | 6.71 million Tonne | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland was 6.71 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million Tonne in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Poland ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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