Municipal waste collected in Montenegro
Montenegro: Municipal waste collected was 345,000 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste collected in Montenegro, 2002β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Montenegro stood at 345,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Montenegro peaked at 677,710 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 272,000 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441,267 tonnes | 304,038 tonnes | 677,710 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 299,961 tonnes | 272,000 tonnes | 329,610 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,750 tonnes | 284,000 tonnes | 345,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Standard Deviation 0.53 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,270 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 157 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 3 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4,323 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,130 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Montenegro?
- Municipal waste collected in Montenegro was 345,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 677,710 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,000 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for municipal waste collected?
- Montenegro ranks 78th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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