Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland
Poland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland stood at 0 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland peaked at 5.5 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2024.
Poland ranks 168th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0987 kilograms | — |
| 1995 | 0.1179 kilograms | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 kilograms | -72.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0683 kilograms | +112.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 kilograms | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0411 kilograms | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0274 kilograms | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0718 kilograms | +162.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1153 kilograms | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2219 kilograms | +92.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2215 kilograms | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2134 kilograms | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 kilograms | +515.1% |
| 2007 | 1.77 kilograms | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kilograms | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 1.26 kilograms | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 2.95 kilograms | +134.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 kilograms | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.74 kilograms | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5 kilograms | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.62 kilograms | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 2.23 kilograms | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 3.08 kilograms | +38.5% |
| 2017 | 3.09 kilograms | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.29 kilograms | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 3.76 kilograms | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.85 kilograms | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 5.17 kilograms | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5 kilograms | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.29 kilograms | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4987 kilograms. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +515.1% | 0.2134 kilograms | 1.31 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0642 kilograms | 0.0269 kilograms | 0.1179 kilograms | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6326 kilograms | 0.0274 kilograms | 1.77 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 kilograms | 1.5 kilograms | 4.29 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 5.5 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 167 Cuba 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 168 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Poland was 0 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Poland ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.