Municipal waste collected in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal waste collected was 5.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.84 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
6.10 million
in 2021
All-time low
2.40 million
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Czechia stood at 5.84 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Czechia peaked at 6.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 2004.
Czechia ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.58 million | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.66 million | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 4.95 million | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.15 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 6.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | +0.8% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 5.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 5.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million | 2.40 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million | 3.19 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 million | 5.80 million | 6.10 million | 4 |
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)
- 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 municipal waste collected in Czechia?
- Municipal waste collected in Czechia was 5.84 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2004.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. 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 Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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