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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 71 Ukraine 14,900 tonnes compare
- 72 Curacao 14,193 tonnes
- 73 Mauritius 13,900 tonnes
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,000 tonnes compare
- 76 French Guiana 4,413 tonnes
- 77 Tanzania 3,291 tonnes
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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).