Luxembourg vs Montenegro: Total waste generation

Luxembourg
6,882 tonnes
in 2022
Montenegro
12,959 tonnes
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
45th
Montenegro rank
43rd

Total waste generation over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 12,959 tonnes against 6,882 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 6,077 tonnes.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.9 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Montenegro ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 45th and Montenegro ranks 43rd of 59 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Montenegro Difference Ahead
2010s 10,924 tonnes 13,754 tonnes 2,830 tonnes Montenegro
2020s 9,164 tonnes 11,973 tonnes 2,810 tonnes Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Luxembourg or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 12,959 tonnes against 6,882 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Luxembourg and Montenegro?
6,077 tonnes, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Montenegro?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Montenegro rank globally for total waste generation?
Luxembourg ranks 45th and Montenegro ranks 43rd of 59 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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)