Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Poland
Poland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 455 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
455 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
122nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
455 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
377 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Poland, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Poland stood at 455 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over five years.
Poland ranks 122nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 434 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 377 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 439 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 441 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 455 tonnes | +3.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 455 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Poland's 455 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 416.67 tonnes | 377 tonnes | 439 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 448 tonnes | 441 tonnes | 455 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 60 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 162 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,132 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Poland?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Poland was 455 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 455 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Poland rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Poland ranks 122nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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