Total waste generation, by activity in Poland
Poland: Total waste generation, by activity was 174.95 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Poland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Poland is 174.95 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Poland peaked at 182.01 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 137.48 million tonnes, in 2004.
Poland ranks 11th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.36 million tonnes | 137.48 million tonnes | 153.63 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 171.54 million tonnes | 158.66 million tonnes | 182.01 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 172.59 million tonnes | 170.23 million tonnes | 174.95 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation 0.777 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.30 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 178,455 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 60,237 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.98 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.06 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.37 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 4.09 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Poland?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Poland was 174.95 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 182.01 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.48 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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