Share of plastic waste exports in Czechia

Czechia: Share of plastic waste exports was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
7th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
21
1994–2024

Share of plastic waste exports in Czechia, 1994–2024

012341994200920241994: 0.167 %1995: 0.427 %1996: 0.182 %2001: 0.213 %2005: 0.237 %2007: 0.264 %2010: 0.561 %2011: 0.7 %2012: 0.775 %2013: 1 %2014: 0.867 %2015: 0.901 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 0 %2020: 1.9 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 2.2 %2023: 2.2 %2024: 3.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Poland 4.3% compare
  2. 5 Sweden 3.8% compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 3.6% compare
  4. 8 Philippines 3.2% compare
  5. 9 Denmark 2.7% compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 2.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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