Share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of plastic waste exports was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 109.8%
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
21
1994–2024

Share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia, 1994–2024

012341994200920241994: 0.094 %1995: 0.117 %1996: 0.279 %2001: 0.143 %2005: 0.086 %2007: 0.122 %2010: 0.232 %2011: 0.193 %2012: 0.465 %2013: 0.574 %2014: 0.7 %2015: 0.756 %2016: 0.945 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 1.7 %2024: 3.6 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 3.6% for share of plastic waste exports in 2024.

That represents a change of up 109.8% on the previous year and up 415.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia peaked at 3.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Slovenia 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.2% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.9% 1.7% 3.9% 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 3 Belgium 11.3% compare
  2. 4 Poland 4.3% compare
  3. 5 Sweden 3.8% compare
  4. 7 Czechia 3.6% compare
  5. 8 Philippines 3.2% compare
  6. 9 Denmark 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia?
Share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia was 3.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Slovenia rank for share of plastic waste exports?
Slovenia ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 415.6%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of plastic waste exports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,674 data points, 1988–2024
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