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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +74.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 126.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 19.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.