Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre was 0.0191 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro stood at 0.0191 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 0.0765 people per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0186 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0765 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0735 people per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0704 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0674 people per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0644 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0615 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0587 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0558 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0496 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0464 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0433 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 people per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0186 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.0191 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1206 people per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -48.7% | 0.0433 people per square kilometre | 0.0222 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.072 people per square kilometre | 0.0674 people per square kilometre | 0.0765 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 people per square kilometre | 0.0205 people per square kilometre | 0.0644 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0188 people per square kilometre | 0.0186 people per square kilometre | 0.0191 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0381 people per square kilometre compare
- 119 Libya 0.0236 people per square kilometre compare
- 120 Saudi Arabia 0.0196 people per square kilometre compare
- 122 Armenia 0.011 people per square kilometre compare
- 123 Algeria 0.0074 people per square kilometre compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0065 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 0.0191 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 people per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.