Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 146 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia is 146, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia peaked at 164 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 30th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 142 | — |
| 2006 | 128 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 145 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 130 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 141 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 110 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 103 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 159 | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 164 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 146 | -11.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 146 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 146 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.33 | 128 | 145 | 3 |
| 2010s | 128.6 | 103 | 159 | 5 |
| 2020s | 155 | 146 | 164 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.4193 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Czechia was 146 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 164 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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