Country profile

Mozambique

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

Indicator year 2023Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated126.7kg per person · 2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage25%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · share of waste collected

Municipal recycling rate1.5%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping98.5%2023 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2023 · reported material shares

Food and organics60%

Paper and cardboard25%

Other materials15%

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

Open dumping98.5%

Recycling in treatment mix1.5%

National waste lawYes

National waste planIntegrated Urban Solid Waste Management Strategy (2013 – 2025)

Responsible institutionMinistry of Land, Environment and Rural Development

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported