Hazardous waste generated per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 146 kilograms in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Czechia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated per capita in Czechia stood at 146 kilograms.
The figure 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 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103 kilograms, in 2016.
Czechia ranks 27th of 83 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 | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 142 kilograms | — |
| 2006 | 128 kilograms | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 145 kilograms | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 130 kilograms | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 141 kilograms | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 110 kilograms | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 103 kilograms | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 159 kilograms | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 164 kilograms | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 146 kilograms | -11.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 146 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.93 kilograms, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 146 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 kilograms, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.33 kilograms | 128 kilograms | 145 kilograms | 3 |
| 2010s | 128.6 kilograms | 103 kilograms | 159 kilograms | 5 |
| 2020s | 155 kilograms | 146 kilograms | 164 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Czechia?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Czechia was 146 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 164 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103 kilograms in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 83 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).