Waste — Emissions in Poland

Poland: Waste — Emissions was 327 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
327 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 232 countries
All-time high
662 kt
in 1988
All-time low
284 kt
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Poland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Poland stood at 327 kt.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Poland peaked at 662 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 284 kt, in 2015.

That places Poland 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 357 kt —
1962 383 kt +7.3%
1963 409 kt +6.8%
1964 435 kt +6.4%
1965 462 kt +6.2%
1966 490 kt +6.1%
1967 519 kt +5.9%
1968 548 kt +5.6%
1969 578 kt +5.5%
1970 579 kt +0.2%
1971 583 kt +0.7%
1972 594 kt +1.9%
1973 604 kt +1.7%
1974 608 kt +0.7%
1975 610 kt +0.3%
1976 619 kt +1.5%
1977 623 kt +0.6%
1978 627 kt +0.6%
1979 629 kt +0.3%
1980 635 kt +1.0%
1981 632 kt -0.5%
1982 640 kt +1.3%
1983 653 kt +2.0%
1984 654 kt +0.2%
1985 649 kt -0.8%
1986 657 kt +1.2%
1987 659 kt +0.3%
1988 662 kt +0.5%
1989 660 kt -0.3%
1990 652 kt -1.2%
1991 636 kt -2.5%
1992 611 kt -3.9%
1993 602 kt -1.5%
1994 599 kt -0.5%
1995 577 kt -3.7%
1996 592 kt +2.6%
1997 598 kt +1.0%
1998 603 kt +0.8%
1999 601 kt -0.3%
2000 597 kt -0.7%
2001 550 kt -7.9%
2002 533 kt -3.1%
2003 474 kt -11.1%
2004 471 kt -0.6%
2005 466 kt -1.1%
2006 477 kt +2.4%
2007 479 kt +0.4%
2008 451 kt -5.8%
2009 422 kt -6.4%
2010 407 kt -3.6%
2011 395 kt -2.9%
2012 407 kt +3.0%
2013 367 kt -9.8%
2014 308 kt -16.1%
2015 284 kt -7.8%
2016 287 kt +1.1%
2017 310 kt +8.0%
2018 327 kt +5.5%
2019 333 kt +1.8%
2020 324 kt -2.7%
2021 329 kt +1.5%
2022 326 kt -0.9%
2023 327 kt +0.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 327 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 3.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 327 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 4.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 464.56 kt 357 kt 578 kt 9
1970s 607.6 kt 579 kt 629 kt 10
1980s 650.1 kt 632 kt 662 kt 10
1990s 607.1 kt 577 kt 652 kt 10
2000s 492 kt 422 kt 597 kt 10
2010s 342.5 kt 284 kt 407 kt 10
2020s 326.5 kt 324 kt 329 kt 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 43 Germany 364 kt compare
  2. 44 Argentina 361 kt compare
  3. 45 Kuwait 358 kt compare
  4. 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 323 kt compare
  5. 47 United Kingdom 323 kt compare
  6. 49 Romania 320 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Poland?
Waste — emissions in Poland was 327 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 662 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 284 kt in 2015.
How does Poland rank for waste — emissions?
Poland ranks 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf