Municipal waste by waste management operations in Montenegro
Montenegro: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 585 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
585 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
585 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
All-time low
479 Kilograms per capita
in 2014
Years of data
14
2011–2024
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Montenegro, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 585 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Montenegro peaked at 585 Kilograms per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 479 Kilograms per capita, in 2014.
Montenegro ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 525 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2012 | 496 Kilograms per capita | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 499 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 479 Kilograms per capita | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 498 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 493 Kilograms per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 490 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 516 Kilograms per capita | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 545 Kilograms per capita | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 486 Kilograms per capita | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 515 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 537 Kilograms per capita | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 570 Kilograms per capita | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 585 Kilograms per capita | +2.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 585 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 585 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 467 Kilograms per capita, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 504.56 Kilograms per capita | 479 Kilograms per capita | 545 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 2020s | 538.6 Kilograms per capita | 486 Kilograms per capita | 585 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Montenegro?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Montenegro was 585 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 585 Kilograms per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 479 Kilograms per capita in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Montenegro ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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