Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovenia
Slovenia: Municipal waste recycling rate was 47.8 Percentage in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovenia, 1995–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 47.8 Percentage for municipal waste recycling rate in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 59.5% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Slovenia peaked at 47.8 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.89 Percentage, in 2001.
Slovenia ranks 2nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.26 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | 5.48 Percentage | +142.7% |
| 1997 | 5.15 Percentage | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 7.96 Percentage | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 5.18 Percentage | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 5.45 Percentage | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.89 Percentage | -65.3% |
| 2002 | 7.86 Percentage | +315.8% |
| 2003 | 11.46 Percentage | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8 Percentage | +90.3% |
| 2005 | 19.99 Percentage | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 16.41 Percentage | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 23.58 Percentage | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 20.98 Percentage | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 22.22 Percentage | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 21.43 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8 Percentage | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 37.86 Percentage | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 28.79 Percentage | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 29.97 Percentage | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8 Percentage | +59.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 47.8 Percentage is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 47.8 Percentage is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycling rate 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 | +315.8% | 1.89 Percentage | 7.86 Percentage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 Percentage | 2.26 Percentage | 7.96 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.16 Percentage | 1.89 Percentage | 23.58 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.77 Percentage | 21.43 Percentage | 47.8 Percentage | 6 |
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 recycling rate in Slovenia?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Slovenia was 47.8 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 Percentage in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Slovenia ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.