Municipal waste generated in Albania
Albania: Municipal waste generated was 844,000 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Albania, 2013β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Albania is 844,000 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 820,000 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Albania 59th out of 75 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.22 million tonnes | 940,000 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 896,750 tonnes | 820,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Albania
- Standard Deviation 0.434 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,655 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,655 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 50 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1,700 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 914 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 33,288 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 27,393 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Albania?
- Municipal waste generated in Albania was 844,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 820,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for municipal waste generated?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 75 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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