The CIA World Factbook Edition 2025, the latest with this field Environment
Waste and recycling In 5 editions of 36.
Waste and recycling was published in 5 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2021 to 2025. The 2025 edition carries it in 217 entries, in its Environment section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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Africa
54 entriesAlgeria
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 12.379 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11% (2022 est.)
Angola
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.214 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 19% (2022 est.)
Benin
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 685,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 56.9% (2022 est.)
Botswana
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 210,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 21% (2022 est.)
Burkina Faso
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.575 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23% (2022 est.)
Burundi
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.872 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 7.1% (2022 est.)
Cabo Verde
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 132,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 17.4% (2022 est.)
Cameroon
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.271 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 4.6% (2022 est.)
Central African Republic
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.106 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.1% (2022 est.)
Chad
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.359 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.1% (2022 est.)
Comoros
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 91,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.1% (2022 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 14.385 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 6.4% (2022 est.)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 451,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 17.2% (2022 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.441 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.3% (2022 est.)
Djibouti
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 115,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.9% (2022 est.)
Egypt
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 21 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 26.6% (2022 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 198,400 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23.9% (2022 est.)
Eritrea
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 727,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 6.8% (2022 est.)
Eswatini
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 218,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 17.3% (2022 est.)
Ethiopia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 6.533 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.8% (2022 est.)
Gabon
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 238,100 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 22.4% (2022 est.)
Gambia, The now The Gambia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 193,400 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13% (2022 est.)
Ghana
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.538 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.3% (2022 est.)
Guinea
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 596,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23.9% (2022 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 289,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.1% (2022 est.)
Kenya
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.595 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 19.9% (2022 est.)
Lesotho
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 73,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.9% (2022 est.)
Liberia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 564,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 7.9% (2022 est.)
Madagascar
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.769 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.2% (2022 est.)
Malawi
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.298 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.6% (2022 est.)
Mali
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.937 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.4% (2022 est.)
Mauritania
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 454,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10% (2022 est.)
Mauritius
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 438,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.9% (2022 est.)
Morocco
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 6.852 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 25.4% (2022 est.)
note: data does not include former Western Sahara
Mozambique
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.5 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 5.2% (2022 est.)
Namibia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 256,700 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 19.6% (2022 est.)
Niger
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.866 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 20.3% (2022 est.)
Nigeria
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 27.615 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 4.7% (2022 est.)
Rwanda
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.385 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.5% (2022 est.)
Sao Tome and Principe
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 25,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 16.9% (2022 est.)
Senegal
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.454 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.9% (2022 est.)
Seychelles
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 48,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.4% (2022 est.)
Sierra Leone
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 610,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.7% (2022 est.)
South Africa
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 18.457 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 28.2% (2022 est.)
Sudan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.831 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 8.9% (2022 est.)
Tanzania
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 9.277 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.3% (2022 est.)
Togo
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.109 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 3.5% (2022 est.)
Tunisia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.7 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.9% (2022 est.)
Uganda
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 7.045 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.1% (2022 est.)
Zambia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.608 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.6% (2022 est.)
Zimbabwe
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.45 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 21.8% (2022 est.)
Arctic Region
2 entriesAsia
21 entriesAfghanistan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.629 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.1% (2022 est.)
Armenia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 492,800 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.5% (2022 est.)
Azerbaijan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.93 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.4% (2022 est.)
Bangladesh
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 14.778 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.7% (2022 est.)
Bhutan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 111,300 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 1.7% (2022 est.)
China
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 395.081 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.4% (2022 est.)
Georgia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 800,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 19.6% (2022 est.)
India
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 189.75 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 17.8% (2022 est.)
Japan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 42.72 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.5% (2022 est.)
Kazakhstan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.66 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 3.8% (2022 est.)
Korea, South now South Korea
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 20.453 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 67.1% (2022 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.113 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.6% (2022 est.)
Maldives
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 211,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 20.9% (2022 est.)
Mongolia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.9 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13% (2022 est.)
Nepal
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.769 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 4.6% (2022 est.)
Pakistan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 30.76 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.8% (2022 est.)
Russia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 60 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 5.3% (2022 est.)
Sri Lanka
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.632 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.5% (2022 est.)
Tajikistan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.787 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.9% (2022 est.)
Turkmenistan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 500,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.3% (2022 est.)
Uzbekistan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 31.6% (2022 est.)
Central America and the Caribbean
27 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 30,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.3% (2022 est.)
Bahamas, The now The Bahamas
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 264,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.9% (2022 est.)
Barbados
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 174,800 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.6% (2022 est.)
Belize
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 101,400 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.4% (2022 est.)
Costa Rica
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.46 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 5.4% (2022 est.)
Cuba
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.693 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 25.7% (2022 est.)
Dominica
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 13,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.6% (2022 est.)
Dominican Republic
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.064 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 11.6% (2022 est.)
El Salvador
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.649 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.2% (2022 est.)
Grenada
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 29,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.1% (2022 est.)
Guatemala
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.757 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.4% (2022 est.)
Haiti
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.31 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.1% (2022 est.)
Honduras
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.162 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.3% (2022 est.)
Jamaica
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.052 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15% (2022 est.)
Nicaragua
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.529 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15% (2022 est.)
Panama
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.472 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.2% (2022 est.)
Saint Lucia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 77,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.3% (2022 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 31,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.3% (2022 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 727,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 16.2% (2022 est.)
Europe
47 entriesAlbania
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.087 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 20.5% (2022 est.)
Austria
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.22 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 36% (2022 est.)
Belarus
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.28 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 19% (2022 est.)
Belgium
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.766 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 31.7% (2022 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.249 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23.8% (2022 est.)
Bulgaria
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.859 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 29.8% (2022 est.)
Croatia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.81 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 20% (2022 est.)
Czechia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.335 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 37.3% (2022 est.)
Denmark
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.911 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 35.4% (2022 est.)
Estonia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 489,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 39.1% (2022 est.)
Faroe Islands
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 61,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 67% (2012 est.)
Finland
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.124 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 35.4% (2022 est.)
France
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 36.749 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 31.6% (2022 est.)
Germany
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 50.628 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 49.8% (2022 est.)
Greece
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.615 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 22.4% (2022 est.)
Guernsey
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 178,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 28.4% (2016 est.)
note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey.
Hungary
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.781 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 31% (2022 est.)
Ireland
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.911 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 42.4% (2022 est.)
Isle of Man
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 50,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 50% (2011 est.)
Italy
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 30.088 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 39.9% (2022 est.)
Jersey
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 178,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 28.4% (2016 est.)
note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey.
Latvia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 839,700 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 31.3% (2022 est.)
Liechtenstein
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 32,400 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 64.6% (2015 est.)
Lithuania
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.315 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 34.9% (2022 est.)
Luxembourg
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 490,300 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 42% (2022 est.)
Malta
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 348,800 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 10.5% (2022 est.)
Moldova
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.981 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 36.9% (2022 est.)
Monaco
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 46,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 5.4% (2012 est.)
Montenegro
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 329,800 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 6.4% (2022 est.)
Netherlands
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 8.805 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 28.3% (2022 est.)
North Macedonia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 627,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 4.9% (2022 est.)
Norway
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.15 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 35.3% (2022 est.)
Poland
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 12.758 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 38.3% (2022 est.)
Portugal
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.268 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23.5% (2022 est.)
Romania
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.42 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13% (2022 est.)
San Marino
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 17,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 45.1% (2016 est.)
Serbia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.347 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 1% (2022 est.)
Slovakia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.296 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.2% (2022 est.)
Slovenia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.052 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.8% (2022 est.)
Spain
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 22.409 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 27.7% (2022 est.)
Sweden
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.618 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 39.7% (2022 est.)
Switzerland
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 6.08 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 30.1% (2022 est.)
Ukraine
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 15.242 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 4.5% (2022 est.)
United Kingdom
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 30.771 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 34.2% (2022 est.)
Middle East
17 entriesBahrain
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 951,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.1% (2022 est.)
Cyprus
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 769,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 17.6% (2022 est.)
Gaza Strip
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.387 million tons (2024 est.)
note: data represent combined total from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Iran
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 17.885 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 16.8% (2022 est.)
Iraq
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 13.14 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.4% (2022 est.)
Israel
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.4 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 30.4% (2022 est.)
Jordan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.53 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.6% (2022 est.)
Kuwait
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.75 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.4% (2022 est.)
Lebanon
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.04 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15% (2022 est.)
Oman
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.308 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.9% (2022 est.)
Qatar
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.001 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 6% (2022 est.)
Saudi Arabia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 16.126 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 18.8% (2022 est.)
Syria
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.5 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 2.5% (2010 est.)
Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 35.374 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 32% (2022 est.)
United Arab Emirates
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.618 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.5% (2022 est.)
West Bank
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.387 million tons (2024 est.)
note: data represent combined total from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Yemen
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.837 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 8% (2016 est.)
North America
4 entriesBermuda
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 82,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 2% (2012 est.)
Canada
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 25.103 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23.1% (2022 est.)
Mexico
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 53.1 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.6% (2022 est.)
United States
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 265.225 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 14.8% (2022 est.)
Oceania
19 entriesAustralia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 13.345 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 52.9% (2022 est.)
Fiji
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 189,400 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 16.1% (2022 est.)
Guam
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 141,500 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 17.9% (2011 est.)
Kiribati
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 35,700 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.4% (2022 est.)
Marshall Islands
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 8,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 39.7% (2022 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 26,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.2% (2022 est.)
New Zealand
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 3.405 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 22% (2022 est.)
Northern Mariana Islands
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 32,800 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 36% (2016 est.)
Papua New Guinea
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 6.3% (2022 est.)
Samoa
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 27,400 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 57.6% (2022 est.)
Solomon Islands
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 180,000 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 6.1% (2022 est.)
Tonga
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 17,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.2% (2022 est.)
Vanuatu
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 70,200 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 52.9% (2022 est.)
South America
12 entriesArgentina
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 17.911 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.6% (2022 est.)
Bolivia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 2.219 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 34.4% (2022 est.)
Brazil
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 79.07 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 2.8% (2022 est.)
Chile
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 6.517 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 1% (2022 est.)
Colombia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 12.15 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 28.5% (2022 est.)
Ecuador
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.297 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 28% (2022 est.)
Guyana
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 179,300 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 23% (2022 est.)
Paraguay
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.819 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 18.1% (2022 est.)
Peru
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 8.357 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 9.2% (2022 est.)
Suriname
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 78,600 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 16.9% (2022 est.)
Uruguay
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.26 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 24.8% (2022 est.)
Venezuela
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 9.779 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 21.3% (2022 est.)
Southeast Asia
14 entriesBrunei
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 216,300 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 20% (2022 est.)
Burma now Burma (Myanmar)
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 4.677 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.3% (2022 est.)
Cambodia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.089 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 12.4% (2022 est.)
Hong Kong
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 5.68 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 34% (2016 est.)
Indonesia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 65.2 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.2% (2022 est.)
Laos
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 351,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 15.1% (2022 est.)
Malaysia
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 12.983 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 22.1% (2022 est.)
Philippines
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 14.632 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 49.9% (2022 est.)
Singapore
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 1.87 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 51.7% (2022 est.)
Taiwan
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 7.336 million tons (2015 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.8% (2022 est.)
Thailand
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 26.853 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 40% (2022 est.)
Timor-Leste
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 63,900 tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 13.5% (2022 est.)
Vietnam
- municipal solid waste generated annually:
- 9.57 million tons (2024 est.)
- percent of municipal solid waste recycled:
- 46% (2022 est.)
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2025, “Waste and recycling”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/waste-and-recycling.