Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 477 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
477
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
15th
of 99 countries
All-time high
553
in 2020
All-time low
337
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro is 477, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro peaked at 553 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 337, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 15th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 337 | — |
| 2014 | 436 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 524 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 546 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 553 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 477 | -13.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 477 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.76, 34.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 477 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 460.75 | 337 | 546 | 4 |
| 2020s | 515 | 477 | 553 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Montenegro was 477 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 553 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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