Waste — Emissions Share in Slovenia

Slovenia: Waste — Emissions Share was 16.86 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.86 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 222 countries
All-time high
27.49 %
in 2006
All-time low
14.27 %
in 2016
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Slovenia, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 19.5 %1993: 19.9 %1994: 22.4 %1995: 23.1 %1996: 23.4 %1997: 23.8 %1998: 24.8 %1999: 26.9 %2000: 25.3 %2001: 25 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 26.8 %2004: 26.9 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 23.6 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 25 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 18.3 %2014: 19.9 %2015: 19.8 %2016: 14.3 %2017: 15.8 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 16.7 %2020: 17.1 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 16.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Slovenia stood at 16.86 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Slovenia peaked at 27.49 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.27 %, in 2016.

That places Slovenia 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Slovenia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 19.47 % —
1993 19.9 % +2.2%
1994 22.41 % +12.6%
1995 23.12 % +3.2%
1996 23.38 % +1.1%
1997 23.81 % +1.8%
1998 24.79 % +4.1%
1999 26.85 % +8.3%
2000 25.3 % -5.8%
2001 25.03 % -1.1%
2002 26.51 % +5.9%
2003 26.83 % +1.2%
2004 26.86 % +0.1%
2005 26.74 % -0.4%
2006 27.49 % +2.8%
2007 23.58 % -14.2%
2008 25.22 % +7.0%
2009 24.97 % -1.0%
2010 20.67 % -17.2%
2011 18.57 % -10.2%
2012 20.6 % +10.9%
2013 18.28 % -11.3%
2014 19.89 % +8.8%
2015 19.76 % -0.7%
2016 14.27 % -27.8%
2017 15.76 % +10.4%
2018 16.29 % +3.4%
2019 16.71 % +2.6%
2020 17.1 % +2.3%
2021 17.2 % +0.6%
2022 16.63 % -3.3%
2023 16.86 % +1.4%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 16.86 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 56% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 16.86 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -27.8% 19.76 % 14.27 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.97 % 19.47 % 26.85 % 8
2000s 25.85 % 23.58 % 27.49 % 10
2010s 18.08 % 14.27 % 20.67 % 10
2020s 16.95 % 16.63 % 17.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 136 Tajikistan 16.94 % compare
  2. 137 Viet Nam 16.9 % compare
  3. 137 Vietnam 16.9 % compare
  4. 140 Syrian Arab Republic 15.97 % compare
  5. 140 Syria 15.97 % compare
  6. 142 Uruguay 15.96 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Slovenia?
Waste — emissions share in Slovenia was 16.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 27.49 % in 2006.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.27 % in 2016.
How does Slovenia rank for waste — emissions share?
Slovenia ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia 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.