Hazardous waste generated in Montenegro
Montenegro: Hazardous waste generated was 294,461 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
294,461 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
53rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
343,884 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
209,280 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2022
Hazardous waste generated in Montenegro, 2012–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 294,461 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Montenegro peaked at 343,884 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209,280 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste generated in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 209,280 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 270,823 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 326,255 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 339,524 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 343,884 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 294,461 tonnes | -14.4% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 294,461 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 294,461 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286,470 tonnes | 209,280 tonnes | 339,524 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 319,172 tonnes | 294,461 tonnes | 343,884 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Montenegro?
- Hazardous waste generated in Montenegro was 294,461 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 343,884 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,280 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Montenegro ranks 53rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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