Electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia
Czechia: Electronic waste recycling rate was 84.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia is 84.7%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia peaked at 91.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2009.
Czechia ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.4% | — |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 84.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 84.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.8% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 80.6% | 91.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Czechia was 84.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2009.
- How does Czechia rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Czechia ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).