Waste — Emissions Share in Poland

Poland: Waste — Emissions Share was 21.08 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.08 %
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
113th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23.52 %
in 2000
All-time low
16.29 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Poland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 16.3 %1991: 16.8 %1992: 16.9 %1993: 17.4 %1994: 17.6 %1995: 17.2 %1996: 18 %1997: 18.4 %1998: 20.9 %1999: 22 %2000: 23.5 %2001: 22.5 %2002: 22.4 %2003: 21 %2004: 21.6 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 22 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 22.6 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.5 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 20 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 17.1 %2017: 18.6 %2018: 19.3 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 20.1 %2021: 20.1 %2022: 20.2 %2023: 21.1 %

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 21.08 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Poland peaked at 23.52 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.29 %, in 1990.

That places Poland 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Poland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 16.29 % —
1991 16.84 % +3.4%
1992 16.95 % +0.7%
1993 17.42 % +2.8%
1994 17.55 % +0.7%
1995 17.16 % -2.2%
1996 18.01 % +5.0%
1997 18.37 % +2.0%
1998 20.87 % +13.6%
1999 22 % +5.4%
2000 23.52 % +6.9%
2001 22.49 % -4.4%
2002 22.41 % -0.4%
2003 20.99 % -6.3%
2004 21.56 % +2.7%
2005 21.37 % -0.9%
2006 21.96 % +2.8%
2007 23.05 % +5.0%
2008 22.56 % -2.1%
2009 22.64 % +0.4%
2010 21.76 % -3.9%
2011 21.54 % -1.0%
2012 21.56 % +0.1%
2013 19.98 % -7.3%
2014 17.86 % -10.6%
2015 16.75 % -6.2%
2016 17.1 % +2.1%
2017 18.62 % +8.9%
2018 19.28 % +3.5%
2019 19.92 % +3.3%
2020 20.13 % +1.1%
2021 20.13 % +0.0%
2022 20.24 % +0.5%
2023 21.08 % +4.2%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 21.08 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 70% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 21.08 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.15 % 16.29 % 22 % 10
2000s 22.26 % 20.99 % 23.52 % 10
2010s 19.44 % 16.75 % 21.76 % 10
2020s 20.39 % 20.13 % 21.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 110 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
  2. 111 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare
  3. 112 Brazil 21.44 % compare
  4. 114 Serbia and Montenegro 20.99 % compare
  5. 115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.65 % compare
  6. 115 United Kingdom 20.65 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Poland?
Waste — emissions share in Poland was 21.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 23.52 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.29 % in 1990.
How does Poland rank for waste — emissions share?
Poland ranks 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.