Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Poland

Poland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.033 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0635 kt per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0289 kt per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Poland stood at 0.033 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0635 kt per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 kt per square kilometre, in 2015.

Poland ranks 62nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0341 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0365 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1963 0.0389 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1964 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
1965 0.044 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1966 0.0466 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
1967 0.0493 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1968 0.0521 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1969 0.0549 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1970 0.0554 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1971 0.0558 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1972 0.0569 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 0.0578 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1974 0.0583 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 0.0585 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1976 0.0594 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1977 0.0598 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1978 0.0602 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 0.0604 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1980 0.061 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1981 0.0606 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1982 0.0612 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1983 0.0625 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 0.0626 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 0.0622 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1986 0.063 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1987 0.0632 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 0.0635 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1989 0.0633 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 0.0626 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1991 0.0611 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1992 0.0587 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1993 0.0579 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1994 0.0576 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1995 0.0556 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 0.0569 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1997 0.0575 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1998 0.058 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0577 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2000 0.0575 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.0532 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2002 0.0517 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2003 0.0461 kt per square kilometre -10.8%
2004 0.0457 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2005 0.0453 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2006 0.0463 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 0.0464 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2008 0.0438 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2009 0.0412 kt per square kilometre -6.0%
2010 0.0399 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
2011 0.0388 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2012 0.04 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 0.0364 kt per square kilometre -9.0%
2014 0.031 kt per square kilometre -14.9%
2015 0.0289 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
2016 0.0294 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
2018 0.033 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2019 0.0335 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2020 0.0328 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2021 0.0332 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2022 0.033 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2023 0.033 kt per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0442 kt per square kilometre 0.0341 kt per square kilometre 0.0549 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0582 kt per square kilometre 0.0554 kt per square kilometre 0.0604 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0623 kt per square kilometre 0.0606 kt per square kilometre 0.0635 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0584 kt per square kilometre 0.0556 kt per square kilometre 0.0626 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0477 kt per square kilometre 0.0412 kt per square kilometre 0.0575 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0342 kt per square kilometre 0.0289 kt per square kilometre 0.04 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.033 kt per square kilometre 0.0328 kt per square kilometre 0.0332 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 59 Germany 0.0356 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 60 Nigeria 0.0352 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 61 Mexico 0.0334 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 63 Pakistan 0.033 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 64 Moldova 0.0327 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 65 Austria 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Poland?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Poland was 0.033 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0635 kt per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Poland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.