Municipal waste generated in Montenegro
Montenegro: Municipal waste generated was 353,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Montenegro, 2011β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Montenegro stood at 353,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Montenegro peaked at 353,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 298,000 tonnes, in 2014.
Montenegro ranks 67th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 313,778 tonnes | 298,000 tonnes | 339,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 326,500 tonnes | 302,000 tonnes | 353,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Standard Deviation 0.53 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,270 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 157 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 3 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4,323 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,130 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Montenegro?
- Municipal waste generated in Montenegro was 353,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 353,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,000 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for municipal waste generated?
- Montenegro ranks 67th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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