Waste — Emissions in Poland

Poland: Waste — Emissions was 196 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
196 kt
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 158 countries
All-time high
247 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Poland, 1961–2023

050100150200250196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Poland stood at 196 kt.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Poland peaked at 247 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

That places Poland 16th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 197.9 kt 181 kt 215 kt 10
1980s 233.8 kt 220 kt 245 kt 10
1990s 215.5 kt 190 kt 247 kt 10
2000s 175.5 kt 112 kt 244 kt 10
2010s 168.9 kt 138 kt 221 kt 10
2020s 194 kt 184 kt 199 kt 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 13 Nigeria 214 kt compare
  2. 14 Portugal 205 kt compare
  3. 15 Guatemala 203 kt compare
  4. 17 Indonesia 174 kt compare
  5. 18 Sweden 156 kt compare
  6. 19 Philippines 154 kt compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Poland?
Waste — emissions in Poland was 196 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 247 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Poland rank for waste — emissions?
Poland ranks 16th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 11,013 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