Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Municipal waste recycled was 1.15 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait, 2004β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Kuwait is 1.15 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Kuwait peaked at 3.74 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,000 tonnes, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 32nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million tonnes | 992,000 tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 recycled in Kuwait?
- Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait was 1.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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