Total waste generation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Total waste generation was 460,583 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 460,583 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Slovakia peaked at 788,788 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 460,583 tonnes, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 62 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.
Total waste generation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 605,600 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 741,965 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 788,788 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 525,604 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 549,391 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 574,396 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 788,559 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 529,786 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 562,363 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 460,583 tonnes | -18.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 460,583 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 460,583 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 | 511,473 tonnes | 460,583 tonnes | 562,363 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % 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 -0.4834 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Slovakia?
- Total waste generation in Slovakia was 460,583 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 460,583 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for total waste generation?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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).