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
108th
of 208 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 108th out of 208 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.

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. 105 Rwanda 21.94 % compare
  2. 106 Papua New Guinea 21.7 % compare
  3. 107 Brazil 21.44 % compare
  4. 109 Serbia and Montenegro 20.99 % compare
  5. 110 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.65 % compare
  6. 111 Ecuador 20.58 % 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 108th out of 208 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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About this data

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
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.