Municipal waste recycled in Montenegro

Montenegro: Municipal waste recycled was 13,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
74th
of 90 countries
All-time high
18,000 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
12,000 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023

Municipal waste recycled in Montenegro, 2018–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2018202020232018: 12.0k tonnes2019: 18.0k tonnes2020: 14.0k tonnes2021: 15.0k tonnes2022: 14.0k tonnes2023: 13.0k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Montenegro stood at 13,000 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Montenegro ranks 74th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Municipal waste recycled in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Municipal waste recycled in Montenegro, 2018 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
2018 12,000 tonnes
2019 18,000 tonnes +50.0%
2020 14,000 tonnes -22.2%
2021 15,000 tonnes +7.1%
2022 14,000 tonnes -6.7%
2023 13,000 tonnes -7.1%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 13,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 13,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,000 tonnes 12,000 tonnes 18,000 tonnes 2
2020s 14,000 tonnes 13,000 tonnes 15,000 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 71 Ukraine 14,900 tonnes compare
  2. 72 Curacao 14,193 tonnes
  3. 73 Mauritius 13,900 tonnes
  4. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 tonnes compare
  5. 76 French Guiana 4,413 tonnes
  6. 77 Tanzania 3,291 tonnes

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste recycled in Montenegro?
Municipal waste recycled in Montenegro was 13,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 12,000 tonnes in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for municipal waste recycled?
Montenegro ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,516 data points, 2000–2024
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).