Material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland
Poland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 133,577 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
133,577 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
160,466 Thousand tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
102,708 Thousand tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland stood at 133,577 Thousand tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland peaked at 160,466 Thousand tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102,708 Thousand tonnes, in 2002.
Poland ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104,129 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 108,264 Thousand tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 102,708 Thousand tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 113,209 Thousand tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 114,742 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 114,793 Thousand tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 132,530 Thousand tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 131,023 Thousand tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 129,489 Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 122,897 Thousand tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 139,908 Thousand tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 136,266 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 132,397 Thousand tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 129,500 Thousand tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 129,772 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 134,740 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 137,265 Thousand tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 145,630 Thousand tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 160,466 Thousand tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 154,435 Thousand tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 140,188 Thousand tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 159,368 Thousand tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 150,661 Thousand tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 133,577 Thousand tonnes | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117,378 Thousand tonnes | 102,708 Thousand tonnes | 132,530 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,038 Thousand tonnes | 129,500 Thousand tonnes | 160,466 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,948 Thousand tonnes | 133,577 Thousand tonnes | 159,368 Thousand tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland?
- Material flow accounts - balancing items in Poland was 133,577 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 160,466 Thousand tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,708 Thousand tonnes in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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