Country profile

Greenland

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

Indicator year 2022Eur. & Cent. AsiaHIC

Municipal waste generated749kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

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 · 2022 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Incineration87.3%

Landfill, unspecified12.7%

National waste lawYes

National waste planGreenland'S Waste Action Plan 2020–2031

Responsible institutionThe Environment and Emergency Management Department

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemYes