Waste — Emissions Share in Poland
Poland: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Poland stood at 2.79 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Poland peaked at 2.88 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.37 %, in 2007.
That places Poland 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.59 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 % | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.77 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.65 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.56 % | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.54 % | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.47 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.49 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 % | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.49 % | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 % | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.43 % | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.37 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.44 % | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 % | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.52 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.56 % | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.65 % | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.65 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 % | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.73 % | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.53 % | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 % | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.79 % | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.75 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.79 % | +1.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.79 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 58% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.79 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 % | 2.47 % | 2.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 % | 2.37 % | 2.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 % | 2.52 % | 2.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 % | 2.75 % | 2.88 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Poland?
- Waste — emissions share in Poland was 2.79 % 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 2.88 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 % in 2007.
- How does Poland rank for waste — emissions share?
- Poland ranks 174th 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 5.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.