Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Poland
Poland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 16.68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Poland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Poland recorded 16.68 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Poland peaked at 20.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2002.
Poland ranks 47th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.64 | — |
| 2001 | 13.05 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.7 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.96 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.75 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.97 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.34 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 16.36 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.66 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 20.43 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 17.52 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 16.72 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 16.58 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 18 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 18.47 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.59 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.58 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.25 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 18.31 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.34 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 16.68 | -3.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 16.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Poland's 16.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.23 | 12.7 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 | 16.47 | 20.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 16.68 | 18.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More development goals data for Poland
- Red List Index 0.9812 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.7 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,178 (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 domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Poland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Poland was 16.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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