Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Poland
Poland: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 367 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Poland, 1998–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 367 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Poland peaked at 370 Kilogrammes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 256 Kilogrammes per person, in 2004.
Poland ranks 27th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 283 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1999 | 282 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 320 Kilogrammes per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 290 Kilogrammes per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 275 Kilogrammes per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 260 Kilogrammes per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 256 Kilogrammes per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 319 Kilogrammes per person | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 321 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 322 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 320 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 317 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 316 Kilogrammes per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 319 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 317 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 297 Kilogrammes per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 272 Kilogrammes per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 286 Kilogrammes per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 307 Kilogrammes per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 315 Kilogrammes per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 329 Kilogrammes per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 336 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 350 Kilogrammes per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 370 Kilogrammes per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 364 Kilogrammes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 367 Kilogrammes per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.5 Kilogrammes per person | 282 Kilogrammes per person | 283 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 300 Kilogrammes per person | 256 Kilogrammes per person | 322 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.4 Kilogrammes per person | 272 Kilogrammes per person | 336 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.75 Kilogrammes per person | 350 Kilogrammes per person | 370 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Poland?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Poland was 367 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 370 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 Kilogrammes per person in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org