Electronic waste recycled in Slovakia
Slovakia: Electronic waste recycled was 54,885 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electronic waste recycled in Slovakia, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 54,885 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Slovakia peaked at 54,885 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,569 tonnes, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 52 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.
Electronic waste recycled in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,569 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 7,205 tonnes | +180.5% |
| 2007 | 12,175 tonnes | +69.0% |
| 2008 | 16,562 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 17,950 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 19,089 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 20,449 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 19,896 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 19,215 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 20,603 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 20,258 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 25,243 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 26,424 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 28,314 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 35,371 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 42,974 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 48,225 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 51,326 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 54,885 tonnes | +6.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 54,885 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 54,885 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +180.5% | 2,569 tonnes | 7,205 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,292 tonnes | 2,569 tonnes | 17,950 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,486 tonnes | 19,089 tonnes | 35,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,352 tonnes | 42,974 tonnes | 54,885 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Slovakia?
- Electronic waste recycled in Slovakia was 54,885 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,885 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,569 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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