Country profile

Iran, Islamic Rep.

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Iran, Islamic Rep..

Indicator year 2022Mid. East & N. AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated229.9kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

Municipal recycling rate4.3%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping65.4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics72.0%

Plastic7.8%

Paper and cardboard6.4%

Other materials4.1%

Textiles2.9%

Metal2.5%

Glass2.0%

Rubber and leather1.1%

Wood1.1%

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

Open dumping65.4%

Controlled landfill22.4%

Composting7.3%

Recycling in treatment mix4.3%

Unaccounted0.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNo

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported