Municipal waste collected in Kuwait
Kuwait: Municipal waste collected was 18.67 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Kuwait, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Kuwait is 18.67 million, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 108 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.
Municipal waste collected in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.27 million | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 5.07 million | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 5.42 million | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.95 million | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 10.20 million | +71.5% |
| 2007 | 8.95 million | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.07 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.38 million | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.19 million | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 11.25 million | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 11.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.90 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.18 million | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 12.64 million | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 14.14 million | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 18.40 million | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 15.40 million | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 18.67 million | +21.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 18.67 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 18.67 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71 million, 6.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 million | 4.20 million | 10.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 million | 9.19 million | 18.67 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Kuwait?
- Municipal waste collected in Kuwait was 18.67 million 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for municipal waste collected?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 108 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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