Total waste generation in Slovakia

Slovakia: Total waste generation was 459,277 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
459,277 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
21st
of 59 countries
All-time high
788,788 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
459,277 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Total waste generation in Slovakia, 2004–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2004201320222004: 605.6k tonnes2006: 742.0k tonnes2008: 788.8k tonnes2010: 525.6k tonnes2012: 549.4k tonnes2014: 574.4k tonnes2016: 788.6k tonnes2018: 529.8k tonnes2020: 562.4k tonnes2022: 459.3k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Romania 637,561 tonnes compare
  2. 19 Cyprus 608,239 tonnes compare
  3. 20 Kuwait 467,000 tonnes compare
  4. 22 Denmark 389,498 tonnes compare
  5. 23 Czechia 352,752 tonnes compare
  6. 24 Italy 328,210 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
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