Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Municipal waste recycling rate was 7.67 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
7.67
Change on year
up 47.7%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.43
in 2012
All-time low
0.942
in 2006
Years of data
18
1997–2015
Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovakia, 1997–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.67 for municipal waste recycling rate in 2015.
That represents a change of up 47.7% on the previous year and up 667.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Slovakia peaked at 8.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.942, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 | 1.7 | 2.05 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 0.942 | 4.49 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.19 | 8.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.17 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 95 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 10.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 499 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.93 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 17 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 71.69 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,304 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycling rate in Slovakia?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovakia was 7.67 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.942 in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Slovakia ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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