Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Poland
Poland: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 660,437 Tonne in 2018. ▼ Falling
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Poland, 2006–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Poland is 660,437 Tonne, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Poland peaked at 865,246 Tonne in 2006 and was at its lowest, 448,332 Tonne, in 2009.
Poland ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Poland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 865,246 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 556,471 Tonne | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 594,899 Tonne | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 448,332 Tonne | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 487,108 Tonne | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 515,663 Tonne | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 481,225 Tonne | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 486,180 Tonne | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 518,868 Tonne | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 526,914 Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 583,147 Tonne | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 607,240 Tonne | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 660,437 Tonne | +8.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 660,437 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 3.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 660,437 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -35.7% | 865,246 Tonne | 556,471 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616,237 Tonne | 448,332 Tonne | 865,246 Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 540,754 Tonne | 481,225 Tonne | 660,437 Tonne | 9 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 5 Italy 1.48 million Tonne compare
- 6 Spain 722,636 Tonne compare
- 7 Poland 660,437 Tonne compare
- 9 Netherlands 492,107 Tonne compare
- 9 Netherlands 492,107 Tonne compare
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 waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Poland?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Poland was 660,437 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 865,246 Tonne in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 448,332 Tonne in 2009.
- How does Poland rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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