Waste — Emissions Share in Poland

Poland: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.79 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.79 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
163rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.88 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.37 %
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Poland, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.6 %1991: 2.8 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 2.7 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 2.5 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.5 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.5 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.5 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.4 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.4 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.5 %2018: 2.7 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.8 %

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 163rd out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 163rd 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 5.3%. 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.