Plastic waste exports in Montenegro
Montenegro: Plastic waste exports was 527.24 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 527.24 tonnes for plastic waste exports in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Montenegro peaked at 966.47 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.26 tonnes, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 107th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.87 tonnes | 8.26 tonnes | 110.25 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 511.72 tonnes | 327.39 tonnes | 687.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 612.99 tonnes | 171.13 tonnes | 966.47 tonnes | 5 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Aquaculture production 1,555 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 854.06 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 2,409 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.0145 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 827,000 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Montenegro?
- Plastic waste exports in Montenegro was 527.24 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 966.47 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for plastic waste exports?
- Montenegro ranks 107th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.