Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland
Poland: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 139.04 million Tonne in 2022. ▬ Flat
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland is 139.04 million Tonne, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland peaked at 182.44 million Tonne in 2014 and was at its lowest, 128.58 million Tonne, in 2004.
That places Poland 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 128.58 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 170.28 million Tonne | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 139.52 million Tonne | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 146.58 million Tonne | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 160.70 million Tonne | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 182.44 million Tonne | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 163.00 million Tonne | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 160.33 million Tonne | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 136.65 million Tonne | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 139.04 million Tonne | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.13 million Tonne | 128.58 million Tonne | 170.28 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 162.61 million Tonne | 146.58 million Tonne | 182.44 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 137.85 million Tonne | 136.65 million Tonne | 139.04 million Tonne | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2025)
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- Land use hidden — Other areas 65,480 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 313,930 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 115,460 Square kilometres (2023)
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- Land use hidden — Land area 306,270 Square kilometres (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Poland was 139.04 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 182.44 million Tonne in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.58 million Tonne in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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