Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia
Slovenia: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2009
All-time low
14.9%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia stood at 14.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia peaked at 20.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.2% | — |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 14.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 8 Portugal 15.3% compare
- 9 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 15.0% compare
- 10 Slovenia 14.9% compare
- 12 Hungary 14.7% compare
- 12 Netherlands 14.7% compare
- 12 Netherlands 14.7% compare
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Slovenia was 14.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Slovenia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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