Total waste generation, by activity in Czechia
Czechia: Total waste generation, by activity was 39.19 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Czechia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 39.19 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Czechia peaked at 39.19 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.17 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Czechia 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.48 million tonnes | 24.75 million tonnes | 29.28 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.71 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 37.85 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.84 million tonnes | 38.49 million tonnes | 39.19 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Standard Deviation 0.63 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.01 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 59,785 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,192 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.07 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 863,700 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 892,670 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Czechia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Czechia was 39.19 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.19 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.17 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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