Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia
Slovenia: Municipal waste recycled was 656,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Slovenia stood at 656,000. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Slovenia peaked at 656,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26,000, in 2001.
That places Slovenia 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,000 | — |
| 2001 | 26,000 | -57.4% |
| 2002 | 73,000 | +180.8% |
| 2003 | 105,000 | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 198,000 | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 184,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 160,000 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 232,000 | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 207,000 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 209,000 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 225,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 304,000 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 313,000 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 297,000 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 321,000 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 501,000 | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 523,000 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 563,000 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 594,000 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 623,000 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 607,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 655,000 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 644,000 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 656,000 | +1.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 656,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 69% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 656,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +180.8% | 26,000 | 73,000 |
| 2004 | +88.6% | 105,000 | 198,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,500 | 26,000 | 232,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426,400 | 225,000 | 623,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,500 | 607,000 | 656,000 | 4 |
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 recycled in Slovenia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia was 656,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 656,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Slovenia ranks 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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