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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (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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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.