Total waste generation in Czechia
Czechia: Total waste generation was 352,752 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Czechia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation in Czechia is 352,752 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Czechia peaked at 1.24 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 113,683 tonnes, in 2010.
Czechia ranks 26th of 62 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.
Total waste generation in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.24 million tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 315,585 tonnes | -74.6% |
| 2008 | 254,546 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 113,683 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 196,063 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 2014 | 135,313 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 114,575 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 411,533 tonnes | +259.2% |
| 2020 | 398,041 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 352,752 tonnes | -11.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 352,752 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 352,752 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604,760 tonnes | 254,546 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 194,233 tonnes | 113,683 tonnes | 411,533 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 375,396 tonnes | 352,752 tonnes | 398,041 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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 total waste generation in Czechia?
- Total waste generation in Czechia was 352,752 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,683 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Czechia rank for total waste generation?
- Czechia ranks 26th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).