Municipal waste collected in Croatia
Croatia: Municipal waste collected was 1.64 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Municipal waste collected in Croatia, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Croatia is 1.64 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Croatia peaked at 1.78 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 2006.
Croatia ranks 54th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste collected in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.22 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.70 million | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.58 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.66 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million | -1.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.64 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.64 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste collected in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +39.6% | 1.22 million | 1.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.22 million | 1.78 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.58 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.52 million | 1.66 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Croatia?
- Municipal waste collected in Croatia was 1.64 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Croatia ranks 54th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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