Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 33.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia stood at 33.9%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 298.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia peaked at 34.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2006.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -69.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +171.4% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +47.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +102.4% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 5.2% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.8% | 34.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovakia was 33.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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