Municipal waste generated in Croatia
Croatia: Municipal waste generated was 1.83 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Croatia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Croatia is 1.83 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Croatia peaked at 1.84 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Croatia 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation 0.487 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 14,340 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 56,032 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 19,166 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 2,642 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 121,443 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 217,176 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 289,518 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 281,518 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Croatia?
- Municipal waste generated in Croatia was 1.83 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Croatia ranks 50th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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