Ireland vs Slovakia: Total waste generation, by activity
Ireland
15.35 million tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
13.35 million tonnes
in 2022
Ireland rank
36th
Slovakia rank
38th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.35 million tonnes against 13.35 million tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 2.00 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 72 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.95 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.39 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.77 million tonnes | 13.06 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 15.35 million tonnes against 13.35 million tonnes in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 2.00 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.