Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia
Slovakia: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 489 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
489 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
497 Kilograms per capita
in 2021
All-time low
239 Kilograms per capita
in 2001
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia stood at 489 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia peaked at 497 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 239 Kilograms per capita, in 2001.
Slovakia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 295 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 275 Kilograms per capita | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 274 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 259 Kilograms per capita | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 261 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 254 Kilograms per capita | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 239 Kilograms per capita | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 270 Kilograms per capita | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 281 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 261 Kilograms per capita | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 273 Kilograms per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 284 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 294 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 313 Kilograms per capita | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 307 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 319 Kilograms per capita | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 311 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 306 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 304 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 320 Kilograms per capita | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 329 Kilograms per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 348 Kilograms per capita | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 378 Kilograms per capita | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 414 Kilograms per capita | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 421 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 478 Kilograms per capita | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 497 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 478 Kilograms per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 472 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 489 Kilograms per capita | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.8 Kilograms per capita | 259 Kilograms per capita | 295 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 277.6 Kilograms per capita | 239 Kilograms per capita | 313 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 345 Kilograms per capita | 304 Kilograms per capita | 421 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.8 Kilograms per capita | 472 Kilograms per capita | 497 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 17 Greece 523 Kilograms per capita compare
- 18 Portugal 519 Kilograms per capita compare
- 19 Bulgaria 490 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Italy 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 23 Croatia 486 Kilograms per capita compare
- 23 Croatia 486 Kilograms per capita compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 39 Kilometre (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 2,529 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 28,927 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -4,991 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions 28.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources 39,109 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 2,476 Million euro (2024)
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication 0 Square kilometre (2025)
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector 617.3 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type 172.45 Kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovakia was 489 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 497 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 239 Kilograms per capita in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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