Country profile

Kuwait

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

Indicator year 2023Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated798.4kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population 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 organics47%

Paper and cardboard20%

Plastic20%

Other materials5%

Glass3.5%

Textiles3%

Metal1.5%

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

Landfill, unspecified100%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionEnvironment Public Authority

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported