Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland
Poland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 26.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland stood at 26.7%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland peaked at 27.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Poland ranks 27th of 73 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.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1144.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.1% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 11.9% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 26.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 24 Portugal 28.6% compare
- 25 Switzerland 28.5% compare
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28.1% compare
- 28 Bulgaria 26.6% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.2% compare
- 30 Hungary 24.9% 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 103,937 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 74,494 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0264 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Poland was 26.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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