Domestic material consumption per capita in Poland

Poland: Domestic material consumption per capita was 18.03 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
18.03
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 223 countries
All-time high
20.43
in 2011
All-time low
12.7
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Poland, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 13.72001: 13.12002: 12.72003: 132004: 13.82005: 142006: 14.32007: 15.92008: 16.42009: 15.72010: 16.52011: 20.42012: 17.52013: 16.72014: 16.62015: 16.52016: 16.92017: 182018: 18.52019: 17.62020: 17.42021: 18.22022: 18.32023: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 18.03 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Poland peaked at 20.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 2002.

That places Poland 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.23 12.7 16.35 10
2010s 17.52 16.47 20.43 10
2020s 18 17.4 18.31 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 45 Iceland 18.75 compare
  2. 46 Namibia 18.61 compare
  3. 47 Libya 18.52 compare
  4. 49 Belize 17.95 compare
  5. 50 Hong Kong (China) 17.64 compare
  6. 51 Korea 17.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Poland?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Poland was 18.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 20.43 in 2011.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 2002.
How does Poland rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Poland ranks 48th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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