Share of global plastic waste imports in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports 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
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Slovenia is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 307.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Slovenia peaked at 3.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Slovenia 15th out of 183 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 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Slovenia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Slovenia was 2.4% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Slovenia ranks 15th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.9%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.