Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Municipal waste collected was 622,000 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia, 2008β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in North Macedonia is 622,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in North Macedonia peaked at 797,000 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 531,000 tonnes, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628,500 tonnes | 531,000 tonnes | 726,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 735,400 tonnes | 625,000 tonnes | 797,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,500 tonnes | 606,000 tonnes | 632,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 67 Republic of Moldova 768,600 tonnes compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 758,100 tonnes
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 tonnes compare
- 71 RΓ©union 541,767 tonnes compare
- 72 Mauritius 541,140 tonnes compare
- 73 Cyprus 496,000 tonnes compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Standard Deviation 0.483 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 22,842 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 22,842 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 569 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 7,785 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8,812 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,699 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 59,763 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in North Macedonia?
- Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia was 622,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 797,000 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,000 tonnes in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for municipal waste collected?
- North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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