Municipal waste generated in Albania
Albania: Municipal waste generated was 844,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Albania, 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Albania is 844,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Albania peaked at 1.41 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 820,000, in 2022.
That places Albania 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 940,000 | — |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 875,000 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 820,000 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 844,000 | +2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 844,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Albania's 844,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 million | 940,000 | 1.41 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 896,750 | 820,000 | 1.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Albania?
- Municipal waste generated in Albania was 844,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,000 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for municipal waste generated?
- Albania ranks 63rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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