Waste — Emissions Share in Slovakia

Slovakia: Waste — Emissions Share was 61.13 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.13 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 222 countries
All-time high
64.72 %
in 2017
All-time low
35.78 %
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Slovakia, 1993–2023

02040601993200820231993: 35.8 %1994: 40 %1995: 40.3 %1996: 42 %1997: 41.7 %1998: 44.3 %1999: 49.1 %2000: 49.9 %2001: 50.7 %2002: 50.7 %2003: 52.4 %2004: 52.8 %2005: 55.2 %2006: 57.4 %2007: 59 %2008: 59.1 %2009: 60.6 %2010: 59.5 %2011: 59.9 %2012: 60.9 %2013: 60 %2014: 61.6 %2015: 63.5 %2016: 64 %2017: 64.7 %2018: 64 %2019: 61 %2020: 61.8 %2021: 61.4 %2022: 61.3 %2023: 61.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Slovakia stood at 61.13 %.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Slovakia peaked at 64.72 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.78 %, in 1993.

That places Slovakia 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Slovakia, 1993 to 2023.
Year % Change
1993 35.78 % —
1994 39.97 % +11.7%
1995 40.28 % +0.8%
1996 41.96 % +4.2%
1997 41.67 % -0.7%
1998 44.33 % +6.4%
1999 49.07 % +10.7%
2000 49.88 % +1.7%
2001 50.73 % +1.7%
2002 50.7 % -0.1%
2003 52.44 % +3.4%
2004 52.83 % +0.7%
2005 55.22 % +4.5%
2006 57.43 % +4.0%
2007 59.02 % +2.8%
2008 59.07 % +0.1%
2009 60.62 % +2.6%
2010 59.49 % -1.9%
2011 59.93 % +0.7%
2012 60.85 % +1.5%
2013 60.03 % -1.3%
2014 61.63 % +2.7%
2015 63.49 % +3.0%
2016 63.95 % +0.7%
2017 64.72 % +1.2%
2018 63.98 % -1.1%
2019 60.97 % -4.7%
2020 61.82 % +1.4%
2021 61.42 % -0.6%
2022 61.3 % -0.2%
2023 61.13 % -0.3%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 61.13 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 2.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 61.13 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.87 % 35.78 % 49.07 % 7
2000s 54.79 % 49.88 % 60.62 % 10
2010s 61.9 % 59.49 % 64.72 % 10
2020s 61.42 % 61.13 % 61.82 % 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 26 Türkiye 65.24 % compare
  2. 26 Turkey 65.24 % compare
  3. 28 Bulgaria 63.06 % compare
  4. 30 Malta 60.81 % compare
  5. 31 Chile 56.17 % compare
  6. 32 Republic of Korea 55.69 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Slovakia?
Waste — emissions share in Slovakia was 61.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 64.72 % in 2017.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.78 % in 1993.
How does Slovakia rank for waste — emissions share?
Slovakia ranks 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.