Share of plastic waste exports in Poland
Poland: Share of plastic waste exports was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Poland stood at 4.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 332.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Poland peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Poland ranks 4th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Poland?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Poland was 4.3% 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 share of plastic waste exports recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Poland ranks 4th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.8%. 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 Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.