Trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland

Poland: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 3.21 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.21 million Tonne
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
9th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3.21 million Tonne
in 2025
All-time low
1.13 million Tonne
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland, 2004–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201420252004: 1.2M Tonne2005: 1.4M Tonne2006: 1.3M Tonne2007: 1.1M Tonne2008: 2.0M Tonne2009: 1.9M Tonne2010: 2.4M Tonne2011: 2.6M Tonne2012: 2.9M Tonne2013: 2.7M Tonne2014: 2.9M Tonne2015: 2.9M Tonne2016: 2.7M Tonne2017: 2.8M Tonne2018: 3.1M Tonne2019: 3.0M Tonne2020: 2.9M Tonne2021: 3.0M Tonne2022: 3.1M Tonne2023: 3.0M Tonne2024: 2.8M Tonne2025: 3.2M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland is 3.21 million Tonne, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland peaked at 3.21 million Tonne in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million Tonne, in 2007.

Poland ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Tonne Change
2004 1.24 million Tonne —
2005 1.39 million Tonne +12.7%
2006 1.27 million Tonne -9.3%
2007 1.13 million Tonne -10.7%
2008 2.00 million Tonne +76.9%
2009 1.88 million Tonne -6.1%
2010 2.36 million Tonne +25.6%
2011 2.56 million Tonne +8.5%
2012 2.92 million Tonne +14.0%
2013 2.73 million Tonne -6.5%
2014 2.91 million Tonne +6.8%
2015 2.90 million Tonne -0.6%
2016 2.70 million Tonne -6.8%
2017 2.84 million Tonne +5.4%
2018 3.11 million Tonne +9.3%
2019 3.02 million Tonne -2.9%
2020 2.92 million Tonne -3.0%
2021 3.01 million Tonne +3.0%
2022 3.13 million Tonne +3.9%
2023 3.02 million Tonne -3.5%
2024 2.79 million Tonne -7.8%
2025 3.21 million Tonne +15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.48 million Tonne 1.13 million Tonne 2.00 million Tonne 6
2010s 2.80 million Tonne 2.36 million Tonne 3.11 million Tonne 10
2020s 3.02 million Tonne 2.79 million Tonne 3.21 million Tonne 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 France 6.38 million Tonne compare
  2. 7 Spain 6.11 million Tonne compare
  3. 8 Austria 4.40 million Tonne compare
  4. 9 Poland 3.21 million Tonne compare
  5. 11 Luxembourg 2.57 million Tonne compare
  6. 12 Czechia 2.43 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland?
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Poland was 3.21 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.21 million Tonne in 2025.
What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million Tonne in 2007.
How does Poland rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
Poland ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade in recyclable raw materials
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 792 data points, 2004–2025
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