Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 55.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
55.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
3rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2021
All-time low
3.5%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia stood at 55.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia peaked at 58.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2001.
Slovenia ranks 3rd of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +162.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +65.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 3.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 21.4% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.3% | 58.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Slovenia was 55.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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