Municipal waste generated in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal waste generated was 5.84 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Czechia is 5.84 million, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 2001.
Czechia ranks 34th of 80 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.
Municipal waste generated in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.43 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.31 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | -3.7% |
| 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 | 5.18 million | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 5.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.81 million | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.99 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.84 million | -0.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 5.84 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 5.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste generated in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +44.6% | 3.58 million | 5.18 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.03 million | 2.80 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 3.23 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million | 5.81 million | 5.99 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 generated in Czechia?
- Municipal waste generated in Czechia was 5.84 million 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Czechia ranks 34th out of 80 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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