Country profile

Eritrea

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Eritrea.

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated64.8kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 projection

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planAccelerating Action: Targets For The Sound Management Of Chemicals And Waste

Responsible institutionThe State of Eritrea Ministry of Land, Water and Environment

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported