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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.21 million Tonne for trade in recyclable raw materials 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
| 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% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.21 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Tonne, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.21 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million Tonne, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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