Share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of plastic waste exports was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia, 1994–2024
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.
Share of plastic waste exports in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +138.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +89.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +141.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +62.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +31.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +69.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -33.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -39.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +109.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 25.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 15.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.078 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.