Plastic waste exports in Slovenia
Slovenia: Plastic waste exports was 115,869 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
115,869 tonnes
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
6th
of 167 countries
All-time high
181,915 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
2,128 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Plastic waste exports in Slovenia, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 115,869 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Slovenia peaked at 181,915 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,128 tonnes, in 1997.
Slovenia ranks 6th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,134 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 3,172 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 6,575 tonnes | +107.3% |
| 1997 | 2,128 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1998 | 2,275 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,164 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 3,921 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 2001 | 6,476 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2002 | 7,398 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 8,695 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 7,481 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 8,112 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 12,350 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 14,651 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 23,641 tonnes | +61.4% |
| 2009 | 28,126 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 35,362 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 28,177 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 69,251 tonnes | +145.8% |
| 2013 | 71,594 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 97,581 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 103,849 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 106,932 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 107,520 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 122,172 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 133,496 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 181,915 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 130,062 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 119,476 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 77,964 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 115,869 tonnes | +48.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 115,869 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 25.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 115,869 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes, 16.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,075 tonnes | 2,128 tonnes | 6,575 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 12,085 tonnes | 3,921 tonnes | 28,126 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,593 tonnes | 28,177 tonnes | 133,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,057 tonnes | 77,964 tonnes | 181,915 tonnes | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.078 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Slovenia?
- Plastic waste exports in Slovenia was 115,869 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 181,915 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,128 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for plastic waste exports?
- Slovenia ranks 6th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.