Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland
Poland: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 76.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland stood at 76.3%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland peaked at 111.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2018.
Poland ranks 37th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.7% | — |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 110.6% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 105.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 111.6% | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.4% | 95.7% | 110.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 57.4% | 111.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 71.7% | 76.3% | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0049 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.30 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Poland was 76.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Poland ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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