Packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland

Poland: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 6.71 million Tonne in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.71 million Tonne
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
6.71 million Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
3.13 million Tonne
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2022

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland, 2004–2022

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201320222004: 3.4M Tonne2005: 3.5M Tonne2006: 3.7M Tonne2007: 3.1M Tonne2008: 4.2M Tonne2009: 3.8M Tonne2010: 4.3M Tonne2011: 4.6M Tonne2012: 4.7M Tonne2013: 4.8M Tonne2014: 4.8M Tonne2015: 5.1M Tonne2016: 5.6M Tonne2017: 5.8M Tonne2018: 5.5M Tonne2019: 6.3M Tonne2022: 6.7M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Poland is 6.71 million Tonne, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Poland 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Italy 12.95 million Tonne compare
  2. 3 France 11.82 million Tonne compare
  3. 4 Spain 8.66 million Tonne compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 3.01 million Tonne compare
  5. 7 Romania 2.39 million Tonne compare
  6. 8 Belgium 1.96 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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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 30 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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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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