Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia
Slovenia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 53.21 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia is 53.21 kilograms, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia peaked at 74.9 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.64 kilograms, in 2008.
Slovenia ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.64 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 14.12 kilograms | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 19.09 kilograms | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 19.29 kilograms | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 22 kilograms | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 28.62 kilograms | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 42.7 kilograms | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 43.23 kilograms | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.09 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 41.6 kilograms | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 41.03 kilograms | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.04 kilograms | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 48.97 kilograms | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 56.48 kilograms | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 74.9 kilograms | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 53.07 kilograms | -29.1% |
| 2024 | 53.21 kilograms | +0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 53.21 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 288.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 53.21 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 106.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.38 kilograms | 12.64 kilograms | 14.12 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.07 kilograms | 19.09 kilograms | 48.04 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.33 kilograms | 48.97 kilograms | 74.9 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Slovenia was 53.21 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Slovenia ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.