Municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania
Albania: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 306 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
306 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
491 Kilograms per capita
in 2015
All-time low
295 Kilograms per capita
in 2022
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania is 306 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania peaked at 491 Kilograms per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 295 Kilograms per capita, in 2022.
That places Albania 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 325 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2014 | 425 Kilograms per capita | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 491 Kilograms per capita | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 452 Kilograms per capita | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 436 Kilograms per capita | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 462 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 381 Kilograms per capita | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 369 Kilograms per capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 311 Kilograms per capita | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 295 Kilograms per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 306 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 306 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 306 Kilograms per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 467 Kilograms per capita, 66% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 424.57 Kilograms per capita | 325 Kilograms per capita | 491 Kilograms per capita | 7 |
| 2020s | 320.25 Kilograms per capita | 295 Kilograms per capita | 369 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Albania was 306 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 491 Kilograms per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 295 Kilograms per capita in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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