Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Poland

Poland: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 100.03 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.03 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 180 countries
All-time high
100.03 kt
in 2023
All-time low
16.72 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Poland, 1990–2023

204060801001990200620231990: 16.7 kt1991: 29.6 kt1992: 40.4 kt1993: 49.3 kt1994: 56.9 kt1995: 63.3 kt1996: 68.7 kt1997: 73.2 kt1998: 77 kt1999: 80.2 kt2000: 82.8 kt2001: 85 kt2002: 86.9 kt2003: 88.5 kt2004: 90 kt2005: 91.3 kt2006: 92.5 kt2007: 93.6 kt2008: 94.6 kt2009: 95.4 kt2010: 96 kt2011: 96.7 kt2012: 97.2 kt2013: 97.6 kt2014: 98 kt2015: 98.2 kt2016: 98.4 kt2017: 98.6 kt2018: 98.9 kt2019: 99.1 kt2020: 99.3 kt2021: 99.6 kt2022: 99.8 kt2023: 100 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Poland recorded 100.03 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Poland peaked at 100.03 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.72 kt, in 1990.

Poland ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Poland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16.72 kt —
1991 29.62 kt +77.2%
1992 40.39 kt +36.4%
1993 49.35 kt +22.2%
1994 56.89 kt +15.3%
1995 63.32 kt +11.3%
1996 68.74 kt +8.5%
1997 73.23 kt +6.5%
1998 77.02 kt +5.2%
1999 80.15 kt +4.1%
2000 82.76 kt +3.3%
2001 85 kt +2.7%
2002 86.89 kt +2.2%
2003 88.51 kt +1.9%
2004 89.96 kt +1.6%
2005 91.28 kt +1.5%
2006 92.45 kt +1.3%
2007 93.57 kt +1.2%
2008 94.63 kt +1.1%
2009 95.37 kt +0.8%
2010 96.05 kt +0.7%
2011 96.68 kt +0.7%
2012 97.15 kt +0.5%
2013 97.58 kt +0.4%
2014 97.96 kt +0.4%
2015 98.2 kt +0.2%
2016 98.39 kt +0.2%
2017 98.62 kt +0.2%
2018 98.89 kt +0.3%
2019 99.12 kt +0.2%
2020 99.31 kt +0.2%
2021 99.55 kt +0.2%
2022 99.76 kt +0.2%
2023 100.03 kt +0.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 100.03 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 9.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 100.03 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Solid Food Waste — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +77.2% 16.72 kt 29.62 kt
1992 +36.4% 29.62 kt 40.39 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.54 kt 16.72 kt 80.15 kt 10
2000s 90.04 kt 82.76 kt 95.37 kt 10
2010s 97.86 kt 96.05 kt 99.12 kt 10
2020s 99.66 kt 99.31 kt 100.03 kt 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 34 Ghana 118.86 kt compare
  2. 35 Dominican Republic 114.69 kt compare
  3. 36 Australia 108.75 kt compare
  4. 38 Romania 97.49 kt compare
  5. 39 Greece 96.24 kt compare
  6. 40 Mongolia 91.32 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Poland?
Solid food waste — emissions in Poland was 100.03 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 100.03 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.72 kt in 1990.
How does Poland rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Poland ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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