Total waste generated per person in Kosovo

Kosovo generated 1,862 kg of waste per person in 2022. The value for 2022 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2012.

Measure: Total waste generated per person Unit: Kilograms per person per year Data: 2012 to 2022 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Kosovo is for 2022. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Kosovo, 2022 1,862 Kilograms per person per year
Change from 2020 +28.6% 2020: 1,448 kg per person
European Union, 2022 4,955 kg per person Official aggregate

Total waste generated per person in Kosovo over time

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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total waste generated per person (kilograms per person per year), 2004 to 2024
Period KosovoEuropean Union
2024 – 4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies)
2022 1,862 kg per person 4,955 kg per person
2020 1,448 kg per person 4,804 kg per person
2018 1,648 kg per person 5,242 kg per person
2016 1,607 kg per person 5,079 kg per person
2014 574 kg per person 5,070 kg per person
2012 649 kg per person 5,079 kg per person
2010 – 5,011 kg per person
2008 – 4,881 kg per person
2006 – 5,214 kg per person
2004 – 5,186 kg per person

Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 1,448 kg per person in 2020, a change of +28.6%.
  • Since 2012, when it was 649 kg per person, the figure has changed by +186.9%.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4,955 kg per person.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_wasgen · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A waste=TOTAL nace_r2=TOTAL_HH hazard=HAZ_NHAZ unit=KG_HAB
Observation period
2012 to 2022 for Kosovo
Provider update
28 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat