Country profile

Niger

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

Indicator year 2019Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated71.2kg per person · 2019 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage—No published value

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 · 2019 · reported material shares

Food and organics65%

Other materials35%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2019 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Environment Plan For A Sustainable Development (Plan National De L’Environnement Pour Un Développement Durable)

Responsible institutionMinistry of the Environment and the Fight against Desertification

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported