Country profile

Rwanda

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

Indicator year 2022Sub-Saharan AfricaLIC

Municipal waste generated87.9kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 projection

Collection coverage12.1%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 planRwanda National Circular Economy Action Plan And Roadmap

Responsible institutionRwanda Environment Management Authority

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLegally-binding regulations in place

Deposit-return systemNot reported