Country profile

Nigeria

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

Indicator year 2021Sub-Saharan AfricaLMIC

Municipal waste generated205.8kg per person · 2021 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage11.7%2021 · 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 · 2021 · reported material shares

Food and organics49.8%

Other materials15.0%

Paper and cardboard12.8%

Plastic8.4%

Metal5.5%

Glass3.8%

Textiles3.0%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2021 · reported treatment and disposal shares

No published split is available for this profile.

National waste lawYes

National waste planNational Action Policy On Solid Waste Management

Responsible institutionThe Federal Ministry of Environment

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported