Country profile

Gabon

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

Indicator year 2017Sub-Saharan AfricaUMIC

Municipal waste generated181.5kg per person · 2017 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage53.3%2017 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste30%2017 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping14%2017 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2017 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2017 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified56%

Uncollected30%

Open dumping14%

National waste lawYes

National waste planGabon Green Operational Plan

Responsible institutionMinistry of Waters, Forests, Sea, Environment, Climate Plan and Land Use Plan

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported