Municipal waste by waste management operations in Czechia

Czechia: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 538 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
538 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
13th
of 37 countries
All-time high
570 Kilograms per capita
in 2021
All-time low
274 Kilograms per capita
in 2001
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Municipal waste by waste management operations in Czechia, 1995–2023

02004006001995200920231995: 302 Kilograms per capita1996: 310 Kilograms per capita1997: 318 Kilograms per capita1998: 293 Kilograms per capita1999: 327 Kilograms per capita2000: 335 Kilograms per capita2001: 274 Kilograms per capita2002: 279 Kilograms per capita2003: 280 Kilograms per capita2004: 279 Kilograms per capita2005: 289 Kilograms per capita2006: 297 Kilograms per capita2007: 294 Kilograms per capita2008: 306 Kilograms per capita2009: 317 Kilograms per capita2010: 318 Kilograms per capita2011: 320 Kilograms per capita2012: 308 Kilograms per capita2013: 307 Kilograms per capita2014: 310 Kilograms per capita2015: 316 Kilograms per capita2016: 339 Kilograms per capita2017: 489 Kilograms per capita2018: 494 Kilograms per capita2019: 500 Kilograms per capita2020: 543 Kilograms per capita2021: 570 Kilograms per capita2022: 549 Kilograms per capita2023: 538 Kilograms per capita

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 538 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Czechia peaked at 570 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 274 Kilograms per capita, in 2001.

That places Czechia 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 310 Kilograms per capita 293 Kilograms per capita 327 Kilograms per capita 5
2000s 295 Kilograms per capita 274 Kilograms per capita 335 Kilograms per capita 10
2010s 370.1 Kilograms per capita 307 Kilograms per capita 500 Kilograms per capita 10
2020s 550 Kilograms per capita 538 Kilograms per capita 570 Kilograms per capita 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 10 Ireland 590 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 11 Montenegro 585 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 12 Iceland 580 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 14 France 530 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 16 Greece 523 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Czechia?
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Czechia was 538 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 570 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 274 Kilograms per capita in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
Czechia ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,023 data points, 1995–2024
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