Municipal waste generated in Czechia

Czechia: Municipal waste generated was 5.84 million tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
5.84 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 75 countries
All-time high
5.99 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.80 million tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste generated in Czechia, 2000–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201120232000: 3.4M tonnes2001: 2.8M tonnes2002: 2.8M tonnes2003: 2.9M tonnes2004: 2.8M tonnes2005: 3.0M tonnes2006: 3.0M tonnes2007: 3.0M tonnes2008: 3.2M tonnes2009: 3.3M tonnes2010: 3.3M tonnes2011: 3.4M tonnes2012: 3.2M tonnes2013: 3.2M tonnes2014: 3.3M tonnes2015: 3.3M tonnes2016: 3.6M tonnes2017: 5.2M tonnes2018: 5.2M tonnes2019: 5.3M tonnes2020: 5.8M tonnes2021: 6.0M tonnes2022: 5.9M tonnes2023: 5.8M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Czechia is 5.84 million tonnes, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Czechia peaked at 5.99 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million tonnes, in 2001.

Czechia ranks 30th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.03 million tonnes 2.80 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.91 million tonnes 3.23 million tonnes 5.34 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.87 million tonnes 5.81 million tonnes 5.99 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 27 United Republic of Tanzania 6.69 million tonnes compare
  2. 28 Israel 6.26 million tonnes compare
  3. 29 Switzerland 6.03 million tonnes compare
  4. 31 Romania 5.82 million tonnes compare
  5. 32 Ecuador 5.46 million tonnes compare
  6. 33 Greece 5.44 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste generated in Czechia?
Municipal waste generated in Czechia was 5.84 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 5.99 million tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million tonnes in 2001.
How does Czechia rank for municipal waste generated?
Czechia ranks 30th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
77 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2024
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