Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia

Slovenia: Municipal waste recycled was 644,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
644,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
39th
of 86 countries
All-time high
655,000 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
26,000 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia, 2000–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201120222000: 61.0k tonnes2001: 26.0k tonnes2002: 73.0k tonnes2003: 105.0k tonnes2004: 198.0k tonnes2005: 184.0k tonnes2006: 160.0k tonnes2007: 232.0k tonnes2008: 207.0k tonnes2009: 209.0k tonnes2010: 225.0k tonnes2011: 304.0k tonnes2012: 313.0k tonnes2013: 297.0k tonnes2014: 321.0k tonnes2015: 501.0k tonnes2016: 523.0k tonnes2017: 563.0k tonnes2018: 594.0k tonnes2019: 623.0k tonnes2020: 607.0k tonnes2021: 655.0k tonnes2022: 644.0k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, municipal waste recycled in Slovenia stood at 644,000 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Slovenia peaked at 655,000 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,000 tonnes, in 2001.

Slovenia ranks 39th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145,500 tonnes 26,000 tonnes 232,000 tonnes 10
2010s 426,400 tonnes 225,000 tonnes 623,000 tonnes 10
2020s 635,333 tonnes 607,000 tonnes 655,000 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 36 Greece 941,000 tonnes compare
  2. 37 Bulgaria 777,000 tonnes compare
  3. 38 Romania 712,000 tonnes compare
  4. 40 Lithuania 637,000 tonnes compare
  5. 41 Kazakhstan 636,600 tonnes compare
  6. 42 Croatia 631,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

More environment data for Slovenia

All data for Slovenia →

Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste recycled in Slovenia?
Municipal waste recycled in Slovenia was 644,000 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 655,000 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 tonnes in 2001.
How does Slovenia rank for municipal waste recycled?
Slovenia ranks 39th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)