Total waste generation in Slovenia
Slovenia: Total waste generation was 64,265 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Total waste generation in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 64,265 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Slovenia peaked at 214,335 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55,730 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 140,997 tonnes | 76,497 tonnes | 214,335 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 106,735 tonnes | 61,665 tonnes | 164,761 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 59,998 tonnes | 55,730 tonnes | 64,265 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Slovenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.8279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4675 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Slovenia?
- Total waste generation in Slovenia was 64,265 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 214,335 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,730 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for total waste generation?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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)