Country profile

Mali

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

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated75.2kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 projection

Collection coverage20%World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

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

Other materials71.5%

Food and organics17.5%

Paper and cardboard3.5%

Metal3.5%

Plastic2%

Glass1%

Textiles1%

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 planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment, Sanitation, Solid Waste and Sustainable Development

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported