Municipal waste collected in Kuwait
Kuwait: Municipal waste collected was 18.67 million tonnes in 2019. β² Rising
Municipal waste collected in Kuwait, 2000β2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Kuwait is 18.67 million tonnes, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Kuwait peaked at 18.67 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 10.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | 18.67 million tonnes | 10 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Standard Deviation 0.516 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 170,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,275 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,317 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 26,355 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 69,208 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,512 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 76,723 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Kuwait?
- Municipal waste collected in Kuwait was 18.67 million tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for municipal waste collected?
- Kuwait ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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