Hazardous waste generated in Czechia
Czechia: Hazardous waste generated was 1.56 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Czechia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.56 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Czechia peaked at 1.76 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million tonnes, in 2016.
That places Czechia 28th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Czechia
- Standard Deviation 0.63 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.01 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 59,785 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,192 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.07 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 863,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 892,670 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Czechia?
- Hazardous waste generated in Czechia was 1.56 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Czechia rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Czechia ranks 28th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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