Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Albania
Albania: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 18.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
18.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 73 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2013
All-time low
8.2%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2013–2022
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Albania, 2013–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 18.9% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Albania peaked at 24.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2015.
Albania ranks 38th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.0% | — |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -61.9% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +120.5% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 8.2% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 18.9% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0157 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Albania?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Albania was 18.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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