Municipal waste generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Municipal waste generated was 1.19 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.19 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.37 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2022.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 51st out of 72 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 generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.37 million | — |
| 2009 | 1.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million | 1.19 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.18 million | 1.23 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 48 Costa Rica 1.71 million compare
- 49 Lithuania 1.28 million compare
- 50 El Salvador 1.24 million compare
- 52 Slovenia 1.10 million compare
- 53 Jamaica 1.05 million compare
- 54 North Macedonia 878,000 compare
More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0106 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -12.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0102 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 80.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Municipal waste generated in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.19 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2022.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for municipal waste generated?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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