Plastic waste exports in Czechia
Czechia: Plastic waste exports was 115,364 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Czechia is 115,364 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Czechia peaked at 128,813 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 7th of 167 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 exports in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,111 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 3,789 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 11,570 tonnes | +205.3% |
| 1996 | 4,306 tonnes | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 4,281 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,091 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 13,309 tonnes | +161.4% |
| 2001 | 9,608 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 12,332 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 20,464 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 2004 | 17,908 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 22,327 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 22,878 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31,644 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 44,473 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 74,328 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 2010 | 85,409 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 102,361 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 115,307 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 128,813 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 120,879 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 123,793 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 124,078 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 122,884 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 114,965 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 89,083 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 81,573 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 94,438 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 100,266 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 115,364 tonnes | +15.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 115,364 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 25.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 115,364 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 16.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste 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 | +205.3% | 3,789 tonnes | 11,570 tonnes |
| 2000 | +161.4% | 5,091 tonnes | 13,309 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,025 tonnes | 3,789 tonnes | 11,570 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 26,927 tonnes | 9,608 tonnes | 74,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,849 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 128,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,145 tonnes | 81,573 tonnes | 115,364 tonnes | 5 |
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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 plastic waste exports in Czechia?
- Plastic waste exports in Czechia was 115,364 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 128,813 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for plastic waste exports?
- Czechia ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.