Total waste generation, by activity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total waste generation, by activity was 13.35 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Slovakia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Slovakia stood at 13.35 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Slovakia peaked at 14.50 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.43 million tonnes, in 2012.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.21 million tonnes | 10.67 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.94 million tonnes | 8.43 million tonnes | 12.40 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.06 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation 0.652 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 320,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 971,809 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 10,521 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 792 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 289,112 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 359,550 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 254,739 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 276,629 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Slovakia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Slovakia was 13.35 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.50 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.43 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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