Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Poland
Poland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 15.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 15.0% for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 571.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Poland peaked at 15.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
Poland ranks 26th of 70 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 treated, by type of treatment in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +85.3% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +41.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -57.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +142.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0.1057 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.1147 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0212 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 0.1876 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Poland?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Poland was 15.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Poland ranks 26th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 571.7%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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