Total waste generated per person in North Macedonia

Name: Total waste generated per person in North Macedonia
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North Macedonia generated 658 kg of waste per person in 2024.

Total waste generated per person Kilograms per person per year Data: 2008 to 2024 Source: Eurostat

North Macedonia, 2024 658 Kilograms per person per year

Change from 2022 −36.6% 2022: 1,038 kg per person

European Union, 2024 4,872 kg per personi Official aggregate

Position in 2024 35th of 35 See the full ranking

Total waste generated per person in North Macedonia 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	North Macedonia	European Union
2024	658 kg per person	4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies)
2022	1,038 kg per person	4,955 kg per person
2020	716 kg per person	4,804 kg per person
2018	549 kg per person	5,242 kg per person
2016	688 kg per person	5,079 kg per person
2014	1,058 kg per person	5,070 kg per person
2012	4,111 kg per person	5,079 kg per person
2010	1,133 kg per person	5,011 kg per person
2008	666 kg per person	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.

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In short

The previous available figure was 1,038 kg per person in 2022, a change of −36.6%.
Since 2008, when it was 666 kg per person, the figure has changed by −1.2%.
Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, North Macedonia has the 35th highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4,872 kg per person.

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Municipal waste generated per person 480e kg per person 2023 · Eurostat Recycling rate of municipal waste 0.0%e 2023 · Eurostat Basic drinking water access 98.2% 2024 · World Bank Safely managed drinking water 80.8% 2024 · World Bank Basic sanitation access 99.0% 2024 · World Bank Level of water stress 52.6% 2022 · World Bank

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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: 2008 to 2024 for North Macedonia
Provider update: 28 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution: Source: Eurostat

How North Macedonia compares in 2024 Neighbouring positions among 35 countries with a value for 2024.

32 Portugal 1,891 kg per person
33 Latvia 1,670 kg per person
34 Türkiye 1,419 kg per person
35 North Macedonia 658 kg per person

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What this measures

All waste generated by economic activities and households, hazardous and non-hazardous, including mineral waste from construction and mining, divided by population. Reported every two years.

Population covered: Total population

Mining and construction waste dominate the total in some countries.

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