Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Municipal waste collected was 622,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in North Macedonia is 622,000, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 531,000, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 72nd 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 16 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 531,000 | — |
| 2009 | 726,000 | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 721,000 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 735,000 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 786,000 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 793,000 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 765,000 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 786,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 797,000 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 714,000 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 625,000 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 632,000 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 630,000 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 632,000 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 606,000 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 622,000 | +2.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 622,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 622,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +36.7% | 531,000 | 726,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628,500 | 531,000 | 726,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 735,400 | 625,000 | 797,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622,500 | 606,000 | 632,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 70 Burkina Faso 758,100
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 compare
- 73 Réunion 541,767 compare
- 73 Reunion 541,767 compare
- 75 Mauritius 541,140 compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % 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 -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in North Macedonia?
- Municipal waste collected in North Macedonia was 622,000 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 in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,000 in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for municipal waste collected?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 108 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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