Municipal waste generated in Slovenia
Slovenia: Municipal waste generated was 1.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
59th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
744,000
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Slovenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Slovenia is 1.10 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Slovenia peaked at 1.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 744,000, in 2012.
That places Slovenia 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2001 | 953,000 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 812,000 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 834,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 969,000 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 989,000 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 852,000 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 744,000 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 853,000 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 892,000 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 926,000 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 943,000 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 974,000 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million | +6.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1.10 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1.10 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 983,700 | 812,000 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,900 | 744,000 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.02 million | 1.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 56 Lithuania 1.28 million compare
- 57 El Salvador 1.24 million compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.19 million compare
- 60 Jamaica 1.05 million compare
- 61 North Macedonia 878,000 compare
- 62 Latvia 872,000 compare
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 generated in Slovenia?
- Municipal waste generated in Slovenia was 1.10 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 744,000 in 2012.
- How does Slovenia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Slovenia ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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