Trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia
Slovakia: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 1.31 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia is 1.31 million Tonne, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia peaked at 1.31 million Tonne in 2025 and was at its lowest, 604,513 Tonne, in 2009.
That places Slovakia 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 605,831 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 832,378 Tonne | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 786,129 Tonne | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 767,195 Tonne | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 762,211 Tonne | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 604,513 Tonne | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 810,747 Tonne | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 821,933 Tonne | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million Tonne | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million Tonne | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 971,939 Tonne | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 844,751 Tonne | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 899,499 Tonne | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million Tonne | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 934,261 Tonne | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million Tonne | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million Tonne | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 million Tonne | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million Tonne | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million Tonne | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 1.31 million Tonne | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726,376 Tonne | 604,513 Tonne | 832,378 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 956,378 Tonne | 810,747 Tonne | 1.13 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million Tonne | 1.14 million Tonne | 1.31 million Tonne | 6 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 39 Kilometre (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 2,529 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 28,927 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -4,991 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions 28.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources 39,109 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 2,476 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 489 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication 0 Square kilometre (2025)
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector 617.3 Million cubic metres (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Slovakia was 1.31 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million Tonne in 2025.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 604,513 Tonne in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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