Share of plastic waste exports in Czechia
Czechia: Share of plastic waste exports was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Czechia, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of plastic waste exports in Czechia stood at 3.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 314.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Czechia peaked at 3.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Czechia ranks 7th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of plastic waste exports in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.2% | — |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +155.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -57.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +112.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | — |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +62.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 25.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 14.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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- 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 share of plastic waste exports in Czechia?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Czechia was 3.6% 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 share of plastic waste exports recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Czechia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Czechia ranks 7th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 314.4%. 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 Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.