Total waste generation, by activity in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total waste generation, by activity was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Montenegro, 2012β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.27 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Montenegro peaked at 1.27 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million tonnes, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 57th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Standard Deviation 0.53 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,270 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 157 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 10 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 3 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4,323 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,130 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Montenegro?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Montenegro was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Montenegro ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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