Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia
Czechia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 30.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia peaked at 30.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 22nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +515.8% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 14.2% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.3% | 30.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Czechia was 30.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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