Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia
Czechia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 19.99 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia is 19.99 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia peaked at 21.64 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 6th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2537 kilograms | — |
| 1994 | 0.1509 kilograms | -40.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9274 kilograms | +514.5% |
| 1996 | 1.06 kilograms | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 1.19 kilograms | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 kilograms | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.19 kilograms | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.38 kilograms | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.69 kilograms | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.27 kilograms | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9743 kilograms | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kilograms | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 2.43 kilograms | +86.4% |
| 2006 | 2.76 kilograms | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.05 kilograms | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 5.28 kilograms | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 4.61 kilograms | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6 kilograms | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 8.87 kilograms | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6 kilograms | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 11.67 kilograms | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 12.18 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.5 kilograms | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.34 kilograms | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.78 kilograms | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.23 kilograms | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 15.31 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 16.04 kilograms | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 21.64 kilograms | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 18.86 kilograms | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 19.99 kilograms | +6.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 19.99 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 108.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 19.99 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4987 kilograms, 40.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +514.5% | 0.1509 kilograms | 0.9274 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8537 kilograms | 0.1509 kilograms | 1.22 kilograms | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.58 kilograms | 0.9743 kilograms | 5.28 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 15.23 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 kilograms | 15.31 kilograms | 21.64 kilograms | 5 |
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Czechia was 19.99 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.64 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Czechia ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.