Municipal waste recycled in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal waste recycled was 2.54 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.54 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,000 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Czechia 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 24,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 155,000 tonnes | +496.2% |
| 2005 | 182,000 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 224,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 307,000 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 330,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 409,000 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 527,000 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 569,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 750,000 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 782,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 829,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 992,000 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 2.60 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 2.54 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 2.54 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (42 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 tonnes | 155,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,300 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 409,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes | 527,000 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Czechia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Czechia was 2.54 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Czechia ranks 20th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).