Iceland vs Montenegro: Total waste generation
Iceland
9,253 tonnes
in 2022
Montenegro
12,959 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland rank
46th
Montenegro rank
45th
Total waste generation over time
- Iceland
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 12,959 tonnes against 9,253 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 3,706 tonnes.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Montenegro ranks 45th of 62 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,189 tonnes | 13,754 tonnes | 35,436 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24,168 tonnes | 11,973 tonnes | 12,196 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Iceland or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 12,959 tonnes against 9,253 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Iceland and Montenegro?
- 3,706 tonnes, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for total waste generation?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Montenegro ranks 45th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).