Total waste generation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total waste generation was 459,277 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Slovakia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation in Slovakia stood at 459,277 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Slovakia peaked at 788,788 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 459,277 tonnes, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 712,118 tonnes | 605,600 tonnes | 788,788 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 593,547 tonnes | 525,604 tonnes | 788,559 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 510,820 tonnes | 459,277 tonnes | 562,363 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Slovakia?
- Total waste generation in Slovakia was 459,277 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 788,788 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,277 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for total waste generation?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)