Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Poland

Poland: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment was 76.24 Percentage of population in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.24 Percentage of population
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
76.24 Percentage of population
in 2024
All-time low
34.4 Percentage of population
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Poland, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 34.4 Percentage of population1992: 35.4 Percentage of population1993: 37.3 Percentage of population1994: 39.2 Percentage of population1995: 41.5 Percentage of population1996: 43.1 Percentage of population1997: 47.1 Percentage of population1998: 49.7 Percentage of population1999: 52.1 Percentage of population2000: 53.6 Percentage of population2001: 55.3 Percentage of population2002: 56.7 Percentage of population2003: 58.2 Percentage of population2004: 59 Percentage of population2005: 60.2 Percentage of population2006: 61.4 Percentage of population2007: 62.3 Percentage of population2008: 63.1 Percentage of population2009: 64.2 Percentage of population2010: 64.6 Percentage of population2011: 65.6 Percentage of population2012: 68.7 Percentage of population2013: 70.3 Percentage of population2014: 71.4 Percentage of population2015: 72.6 Percentage of population2016: 73.5 Percentage of population2017: 73.5 Percentage of population2018: 74 Percentage of population2019: 74.4 Percentage of population2020: 74.9 Percentage of population2021: 75.2 Percentage of population2022: 75.7 Percentage of population2023: 75.9 Percentage of population2024: 76.2 Percentage of population

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.

Analysis

In 2024, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Poland stood at 76.24 Percentage of population. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Poland peaked at 76.24 Percentage of population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4 Percentage of population, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Poland, 1991 to 2024.
Year Percentage of population Change
1991 34.4 Percentage of population
1992 35.4 Percentage of population +2.9%
1993 37.3 Percentage of population +5.4%
1994 39.2 Percentage of population +5.1%
1995 41.5 Percentage of population +5.9%
1996 43.1 Percentage of population +3.9%
1997 47.1 Percentage of population +9.3%
1998 49.7 Percentage of population +5.5%
1999 52.1 Percentage of population +4.8%
2000 53.6 Percentage of population +2.9%
2001 55.3 Percentage of population +3.2%
2002 56.7 Percentage of population +2.5%
2003 58.2 Percentage of population +2.6%
2004 59 Percentage of population +1.4%
2005 60.2 Percentage of population +2.0%
2006 61.4 Percentage of population +2.0%
2007 62.3 Percentage of population +1.5%
2008 63.1 Percentage of population +1.3%
2009 64.2 Percentage of population +1.7%
2010 64.6 Percentage of population +0.6%
2011 65.6 Percentage of population +1.5%
2012 68.7 Percentage of population +4.7%
2013 70.3 Percentage of population +2.3%
2014 71.4 Percentage of population +1.6%
2015 72.6 Percentage of population +1.7%
2016 73.5 Percentage of population +1.2%
2017 73.5 Percentage of population +0.0%
2018 74 Percentage of population +0.7%
2019 74.44 Percentage of population +0.6%
2020 74.88 Percentage of population +0.6%
2021 75.21 Percentage of population +0.4%
2022 75.71 Percentage of population +0.7%
2023 75.92 Percentage of population +0.3%
2024 76.24 Percentage of population +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.2 Percentage of population 34.4 Percentage of population 52.1 Percentage of population 9
2000s 59.4 Percentage of population 53.6 Percentage of population 64.2 Percentage of population 10
2010s 70.86 Percentage of population 64.6 Percentage of population 74.44 Percentage of population 10
2020s 75.59 Percentage of population 74.88 Percentage of population 76.24 Percentage of population 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 Estonia 84 Percentage of population compare
  2. 3 Israel 99.8 Percentage of population compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 80.72 Percentage of population compare
  4. 3 Croatia 46.78 Percentage of population compare
  5. 4 Latvia 79.18 Percentage of population compare
  6. 4 Luxembourg 99.6 Percentage of population compare
  7. 5 Germany 98.09 Percentage of population compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 73.42 Percentage of population compare
  9. 6 Switzerland 98 Percentage of population compare
  10. 7 Austria 96.51 Percentage of population compare
  11. 7 Slovenia 69.78 Percentage of population compare
  12. 8 Greece 95.1 Percentage of population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Poland?
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Poland was 76.24 Percentage of population in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 76.24 Percentage of population in 2024.
What is the lowest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.4 Percentage of population in 1991.
How does Poland rank for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Poland ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays