Country profile

Comoros

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

Indicator year 2023Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated131.4kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage38.3%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

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 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics50%

Other materials19%

Wood10%

Paper and cardboard7%

Plastic5%

Metal4%

Textiles3%

Glass2%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawNot reported

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionNot reported

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported