Country profile

Saudi Arabia

Waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and policy statistics for Saudi Arabia.

Indicator year 2022Mid. East & N. AfricaHIC

Municipal waste generated659.1kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage99.4%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate3.7%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Uncollected waste—No published value

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill88.3%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics41.8%

Other materials28.9%

Plastic10.5%

Paper and cardboard8.3%

Metal4.3%

Diapers and hygiene products3.1%

Glass3.0%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Sanitary landfill88.3%

Unaccounted7.7%

Recycling in treatment mix3.7%

Incineration0.3%

National waste lawYes

National waste planNot reported

Responsible institutionMinistry of Environment, Water, & Agriculture (MEWA); National Center for Waste Management (MWAN)

Producer responsibilityYes

EPR operating statusLaw passed

Deposit-return systemNot reported