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.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54 kilograms | — |
| 2006 | 58 kilograms | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 76 kilograms | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 57 kilograms | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 65 kilograms | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 75 kilograms | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 60 kilograms | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 62 kilograms | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 63 kilograms | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 63 kilograms | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 63 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.93 kilograms, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 63 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 kilograms, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 -0.9661 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.078 % change on previous year (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).