Hazardous waste generated per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 477 kilograms in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated per capita in Montenegro stood at 477 kilograms.
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 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 337 kilograms, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 11th out of 83 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 460.75 kilograms | 337 kilograms | 546 kilograms | 4 |
| 2020s | 515 kilograms | 477 kilograms | 553 kilograms | 2 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Aquaculture production 1,555 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 854.06 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,409 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0145 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 827,000 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Montenegro?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Montenegro was 477 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 553 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 kilograms in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 11th out of 83 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)