Municipal waste recycled in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal waste recycled was 2.60 million tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 2.60 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 356.4% 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 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 2 |
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More environment data for Czechia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Czechia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Czechia was 2.60 million tonnes in 2021, 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 19th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.4%. 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)