Country profile

Qatar

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

Indicator year 2020Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated461.2kg per person · 2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage100%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · population coverage

Municipal recycling rate0.3%2020 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported material shares

Food and organics57%

Plastic14%

Paper and cardboard11%

Metal9%

Other materials5%

Glass4%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2020 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Landfill, unspecified99.7%

Recycling in treatment mix0.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Municipality and Environment (MME)

Producer responsibilityNot reported

EPR operating statusNot reported

Deposit-return systemNot reported