Experimental statistics: Circular economy indicators, 2020
Recycling rate of overall packaging above the EU average in 2019
Packaging waste is a problem of current society. In 2019, the recycling rate of overall packaging in Slovenia was 67.1%. The EU average was 64.8%. In 2020, there was a minimal decrease in recycling compared to previous years, both in Slovenia and in the EU.
Food waste generation up
In 2020, the amount of generated municipal waste slightly decreased and was 489 kg per capita. Excluding major mineral waste, the amounts of waste generated per GDP unit also decreased.
Compared to 2019, generation of waste excluding major mineral waste per domestic material consumption decreased by 0.2 of a percentage point and amounted to 10.9%. Food waste generated increased again in 2020 and amounted to 144,000 tons, which is 2.0% more than in the previous year.
More e-waste recycled
The recycling rate of municipal waste in 2020 was the same as in 2019, i.e. 59.2%. In the same comparison, the recycling rate of all waste excluding major mineral waste decreased by 1.6 percentage points. In 2019, the recycling rate of overall packaging decreased by 0.7 of a percentage point compared to the previous year but was still 2.3 percentage points higher than the EU average. The recycling rate of plastic packaging remained on a relatively low level and amounted to 50.3%. Compared to 2016, it decreased by 11.7 percentage points. However, it was still higher than the EU average, which was 41.0% in 2019.
The recycling rate of wooden packaging also decreased and in 2019 amounted to 22.2%. The recycling rate of e-waste increased, which is encouraging, since the amount of these products increases every year. In 2019, the rate was 37.0%, which is by 1.9 percentage points less than the EU average (2018). Recycling of biowaste in kg per capita decreased considerably and came back to the level of 2016. The recovery rate of construction and demolition waste remained at a high level.
Circular material use rate down
In 2020, the circular material use rate decreased by 0.3 of a percentage point compared to the previous year and amounted to 10.6%. It was below the EU average, which was 12.8%.
Trade in recyclable raw materials (waste and by-products) was in 2020 the most intensive at exports to non-EU countries. It increased by 86% (154,159 tons) compared to 2019. The amount of waste and by-products at imports from non-EU countries and imports from EU Member States decreased compared to the previous year. In 2020, the first indicator was 85.097 tons and the latter was 903.235 tons.
Fewer persons employed in circular economy sectors
Gross investment in tangible goods and value added at factor cost are calculated on GDP. In 2020, both increased by 0.01 of a percentage point, to 0.17% and 1.27%, respectively. The value of the second indicator is still much lower than in 2016, when it was 2.14%. The share of persons employed in circular economy sectors was 2.09% in 2016 and has been decreasing since. In 2020, it was 1.93%.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
In 2020, the amount of generated municipal waste slightly decreased and was 489 kg per capita. Excluding major mineral waste, the amounts of waste generated per GDP unit also decreased.
Compared to 2019, generation of waste excluding major mineral waste per domestic material consumption decreased by 0.2 of a percentage point and amounted to 10.9%. Food waste generated increased again in 2020 and amounted to 144,000 tons, which is 2.0% more than in the previous year.
More e-waste recycled
The recycling rate of municipal waste in 2020 was the same as in 2019, i.e. 59.2%. In the same comparison, the recycling rate of all waste excluding major mineral waste decreased by 1.6 percentage points. In 2019, the recycling rate of overall packaging decreased by 0.7 of a percentage point compared to the previous year but was still 2.3 percentage points higher than the EU average. The recycling rate of plastic packaging remained on a relatively low level and amounted to 50.3%. Compared to 2016, it decreased by 11.7 percentage points. However, it was still higher than the EU average, which was 41.0% in 2019.
The recycling rate of wooden packaging also decreased and in 2019 amounted to 22.2%. The recycling rate of e-waste increased, which is encouraging, since the amount of these products increases every year. In 2019, the rate was 37.0%, which is by 1.9 percentage points less than the EU average (2018). Recycling of biowaste in kg per capita decreased considerably and came back to the level of 2016. The recovery rate of construction and demolition waste remained at a high level.
Circular material use rate down
In 2020, the circular material use rate decreased by 0.3 of a percentage point compared to the previous year and amounted to 10.6%. It was below the EU average, which was 12.8%.
Trade in recyclable raw materials (waste and by-products) was in 2020 the most intensive at exports to non-EU countries. It increased by 86% (154,159 tons) compared to 2019. The amount of waste and by-products at imports from non-EU countries and imports from EU Member States decreased compared to the previous year. In 2020, the first indicator was 85.097 tons and the latter was 903.235 tons.
Fewer persons employed in circular economy sectors
Gross investment in tangible goods and value added at factor cost are calculated on GDP. In 2020, both increased by 0.01 of a percentage point, to 0.17% and 1.27%, respectively. The value of the second indicator is still much lower than in 2016, when it was 2.14%. The share of persons employed in circular economy sectors was 2.09% in 2016 and has been decreasing since. In 2020, it was 1.93%.
Tables with the latest data are available in the SiStat Database.
Competitiveness and innovation indicators, Slovenia
Production and consumption indicators, Slovenia and EU average
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Waste management indicators, Slovenia and EU average
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Secondary raw materials, Slovenia
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
The data are published as experimental because the set of indicators is not yet final (it is still developing) and does not yet cover all the necessary attributes for monitoring the implementation of the circular economy in the country.
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