Treatment of hazardous waste in Poland
Poland: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1.15 million in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
1.15 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2018
All-time low
926,403
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010β2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Poland, 2010β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of hazardous waste in Poland stood at 1.15 million.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Poland peaked at 1.73 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 926,403, in 2016.
Poland ranks 15th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 926,403 | 1.73 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 12 Belarus, Republic of 1.48 million compare
- 13 United States 1.46 million compare
- 14 India 1.30 million compare
- 16 South Africa 1.02 million compare
- 17 Denmark 930,609 compare
- 18 Finland 845,558 compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Poland?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Poland was 1.15 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,403 in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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