Municipal waste generated in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Municipal waste generated was 878,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in North Macedonia, 2008β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in North Macedonia is 878,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in North Macedonia peaked at 916,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 714,000 tonnes, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 720,000 tonnes | 714,000 tonnes | 726,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 794,625 tonnes | 721,000 tonnes | 916,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 886,000 tonnes | 857,000 tonnes | 913,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for North Macedonia
- Standard Deviation 0.483 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 22,842 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 22,842 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,563 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 569 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 7,785 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8,812 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 49,699 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 59,763 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in North Macedonia?
- Municipal waste generated in North Macedonia was 878,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 916,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 714,000 tonnes in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for municipal waste generated?
- North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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