Municipal waste collected in Montenegro
Montenegro: Municipal waste collected was 345,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste collected in Montenegro, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Montenegro stood at 345,000.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 272,000, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 677,710 | — |
| 2006 | 304,038 | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 493,160 | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 382,029 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 349,396 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 329,610 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 272,000 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 278,000 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 296,000 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 293,000 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 304,000 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 313,000 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 294,000 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 298,000 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 322,000 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 284,000 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 311,000 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 327,000 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 345,000 | +5.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 345,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 345,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 441,267 | 304,038 | 677,710 | 5 |
| 2010s | 299,961 | 272,000 | 329,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316,750 | 284,000 | 345,000 | 4 |
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 collected in Montenegro?
- Municipal waste collected in Montenegro was 345,000 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 in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,000 in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for municipal waste collected?
- Montenegro ranks 81st out of 108 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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