Hazardous waste imported in Czechia
Czechia: Hazardous waste imported was 68,354 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,354
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
20th
of 72 countries
All-time high
91,052
in 2021
All-time low
21,312
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Hazardous waste imported in Czechia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Czechia is 68,354, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Czechia peaked at 91,052 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,312, in 2010.
That places Czechia 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hazardous waste imported in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21,312 | — |
| 2011 | 21,740 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23,243 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 28,286 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 25,635 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 40,025 | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 79,284 | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 87,962 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 90,281 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53,688 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 47,744 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 91,052 | +90.7% |
| 2022 | 75,079 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 68,354 | -9.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 68,354 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 68,354 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,146 | 21,312 | 90,281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,557 | 47,744 | 91,052 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 17 Italy 95,358 compare
- 18 Philippines 80,000 compare
- 19 Greece 77,463 compare
- 21 Portugal 65,140 compare
- 22 Finland 58,353 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40,323 compare
- 23 United Kingdom 40,323 compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Czechia?
- Hazardous waste imported in Czechia was 68,354 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 91,052 in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,312 in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.7%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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