Level of water stress in Poland
Freshwater withdrawals in Poland were equal to 32.5% of available resources in 2022.
Poland, 2022
32.5%
Change from 2021
+0.4percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
50th of 176
Level of water stress in Poland over time
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Poland |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 32.5% |
| 2021 | 32.1% |
| 2020 | 30.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% |
| 2018 | 33.2% |
| 2017 | 34.9% |
| 2016 | 35.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% |
| 2013 | 38.9% |
| 2012 | 39.7% |
| 2011 | 41.2% |
| 2010 | 37.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% |
| 2008 | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% |
| 2006 | 41.4% |
| 2005 | 41.2% |
| 2004 | 41.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8% |
| 2002 | 40.6% |
| 2001 | 41.3% |
| 2000 | 42.1% |
| 1999 | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 43.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.4 percentage points from 32.1% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 39.7%, the figure has changed by −7.2 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Poland has the 50th highest value.
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All statistics for Poland
Basic drinking water access
90.1%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
387 kg per person
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Recycling rate of municipal waste
31.1%
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Total waste generated per person
4,551 kg per person
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Safely managed drinking water
88.7%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
99.0%
2024 · World Bank