Municipal waste recycled in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal waste recycled was 2.54 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.54 million for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Czechia peaked at 2.60 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 2001.
Czechia ranks 23rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycled in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,000 | — |
| 2001 | 24,000 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 155,000 | +496.2% |
| 2005 | 182,000 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 224,000 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 307,000 | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 330,000 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 409,000 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 527,000 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 569,000 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 750,000 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 782,000 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 829,000 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 992,000 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | +4.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +496.2% | 26,000 | 155,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,300 | 24,000 | 409,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 527,000 | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.35 million | 2.60 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 recycled in Czechia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Czechia was 2.54 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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