Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait
Kuwait: Municipal waste recycled was 1.15 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Kuwait is 1.15 million, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,000, in 2004.
Kuwait ranks 37th of 91 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,000 | — |
| 2005 | 314,000 | +4385.7% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +242.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | +146.3% |
| 2008 | 2.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.50 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 2.03 million | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 992,000 | -51.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.74 million | +164.1% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.29 million | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | -10.9% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.15 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 570,924, 2.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4385.7% | 7,000 | 314,000 |
| 2006 | +242.4% | 314,000 | 1.07 million |
| 2019 | +164.1% | 1.42 million | 3.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 7,000 | 2.67 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 992,000 | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.15 million | 2.44 million | 4 |
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 recycled in Kuwait?
- Municipal waste recycled in Kuwait was 1.15 million 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 in 2004.
- How does Kuwait rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Kuwait ranks 37th out of 91 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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