Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia
Slovakia: Hazardous waste exported was 18,400 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, hazardous waste exported in Slovakia stood at 18,400. 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,276, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 83 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.
Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,276 | — |
| 2011 | 4,383 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,987 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 7,072 | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 11,945 | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 11,326 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 13,327 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 12,949 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,335 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 16,854 | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 18,400 | +9.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18,400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18,400 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,145 | 4,276 | 16,854 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,400 | 18,400 | 18,400 | 1 |
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 hazardous waste exported in Slovakia?
- Hazardous waste exported in Slovakia was 18,400 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,276 in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 83 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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