Municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia
Czechia: Municipal waste recycling rate was 25.5 Percentage in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia, 1995–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia is 25.5 Percentage, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 283.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia peaked at 25.5 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage, in 1995.
That places Czechia 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1997 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1998 | 0.567 Percentage | — |
| 1999 | 0.565 Percentage | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.585 Percentage | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.581 Percentage | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.634 Percentage | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.646 Percentage | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.76 Percentage | +791.6% |
| 2005 | 6.65 Percentage | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 7.54 Percentage | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8 Percentage | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 10.15 Percentage | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.19 Percentage | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 14.18 Percentage | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 14.81 Percentage | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.58 Percentage | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 21.25 Percentage | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.57 Percentage | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5 Percentage | +13.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 25.5 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 25.5 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycling rate 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 | +791.6% | 0.646 Percentage | 5.76 Percentage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2264 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 0.567 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.45 Percentage | 0.581 Percentage | 12.19 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.81 Percentage | 14.18 Percentage | 25.5 Percentage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Czechia was 25.5 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Czechia rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Czechia ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.