Hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 63 kilograms in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia is 63 kilograms, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia peaked at 76 kilograms in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54 kilograms, in 2004.
Slovenia ranks 39th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.67 kilograms | 54 kilograms | 76 kilograms | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.8 kilograms | 57 kilograms | 75 kilograms | 5 |
| 2020s | 63 kilograms | 63 kilograms | 63 kilograms | 2 |
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More environment data for Slovenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia was 63 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 76 kilograms in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 kilograms in 2004.
- How does Slovenia rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 39th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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 Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)