Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia

Slovakia: Hazardous waste exported was 18,400 tonnes in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
18,400 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
18,400 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
4,276 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia, 2010–2020

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201520202010: 4.3k tonnes2011: 4.4k tonnes2012: 5.0k tonnes2013: 7.1k tonnes2014: 11.9k tonnes2015: 11.3k tonnes2016: 13.3k tonnes2017: 12.9k tonnes2018: 14.3k tonnes2019: 16.9k tonnes2020: 18.4k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2020, hazardous waste exported in Slovakia stood at 18,400 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 330.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Slovakia peaked at 18,400 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,276 tonnes, in 2010.

That places Slovakia 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,145 tonnes 4,276 tonnes 16,854 tonnes 10
2020s 18,400 tonnes 18,400 tonnes 18,400 tonnes 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 34 Croatia 21,278 tonnes compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 20,381 tonnes compare
  3. 36 Iceland 18,497 tonnes
  4. 38 Kuwait 17,301 tonnes
  5. 39 Latvia 16,935 tonnes compare
  6. 40 Jordan 15,340 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste exported in Slovakia?
Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia was 18,400 tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 18,400 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,276 tonnes in 2010.
How does Slovakia rank for hazardous waste exported?
Slovakia ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 330.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
82 places, 1,108 data points, 2000–2024
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