Total waste generation in Poland
Poland: Total waste generation was 293,280 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Poland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Poland stood at 293,280 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Poland peaked at 1.52 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 281,119 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Poland 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 589,287 tonnes | 431,500 tonnes | 884,425 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 287,200 tonnes | 281,119 tonnes | 293,280 tonnes | 2 |
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 total waste generation in Poland?
- Total waste generation in Poland was 293,280 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,119 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for total waste generation?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)