Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia
Slovenia: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 526 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
526 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
596 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
All-time low
362 Kilograms per capita
in 2012
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia is 526 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia peaked at 596 Kilograms per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 362 Kilograms per capita, in 2012.
That places Slovenia 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 596 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 591 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 589 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 585 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 550 Kilograms per capita | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 513 Kilograms per capita | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 478 Kilograms per capita | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 407 Kilograms per capita | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 418 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 485 Kilograms per capita | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 494 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 516 Kilograms per capita | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 525 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 542 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 524 Kilograms per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 490 Kilograms per capita | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 415 Kilograms per capita | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 362 Kilograms per capita | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 414 Kilograms per capita | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 432 Kilograms per capita | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 449 Kilograms per capita | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 457 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 471 Kilograms per capita | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 486 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 504 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 487 Kilograms per capita | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 511 Kilograms per capita | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 487 Kilograms per capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 517 Kilograms per capita | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 526 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 526 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 526 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582.2 Kilograms per capita | 550 Kilograms per capita | 596 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 490.2 Kilograms per capita | 407 Kilograms per capita | 542 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 448 Kilograms per capita | 362 Kilograms per capita | 504 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 505.6 Kilograms per capita | 487 Kilograms per capita | 526 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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)
- 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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Slovenia was 526 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 596 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 Kilograms per capita in 2012.
- How does Slovenia rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Slovenia ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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