Country profile

Namibia

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

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaUMIC

Municipal waste generated259.6kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 projection

Collection coverage39.9%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 planNational Solid Waste Management Strategy

Responsible institutionDepartment of Environmental Affairs

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusOffcial policy or strategy document approved

Deposit-return systemNot reported