Total waste generation, by activity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total waste generation, by activity was 18.98 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Kuwait, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 18.98 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Kuwait peaked at 19.40 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million tonnes, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 34th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 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 |
| 2020s | 17.49 million tonnes | 14.64 million tonnes | 19.40 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 total waste generation, by activity in Kuwait?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Kuwait was 18.98 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 19.40 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Kuwait ranks 34th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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