Country profile

Lesotho

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

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated78.4kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 projection

Collection coverage5.8%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 · reported material shares

No published split is available for this profile.

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

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planIntegrated Strategy On Waste Management For Lesotho 2022

Responsible institutionMinistry of Tourism, Environment and Culture

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusPlanning stage

Deposit-return systemNot reported