Municipal waste generated in Montenegro
Montenegro: Municipal waste generated was 353,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Montenegro stood at 353,000. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 298,000, in 2014.
Montenegro ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 326,000 | — |
| 2012 | 308,000 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 310,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 298,000 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 310,000 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 307,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 305,000 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 321,000 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 339,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 302,000 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 319,000 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 332,000 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 353,000 | +6.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 353,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 8% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 353,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 313,778 | 298,000 | 339,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 326,500 | 302,000 | 353,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Montenegro?
- Municipal waste generated in Montenegro was 353,000 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,000 in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for municipal waste generated?
- Montenegro ranks 71st out of 80 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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