Plastic waste exports in Slovenia
Slovenia: Plastic waste exports was 115,869 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Slovenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (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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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.