Africa Waste Data Explorer

Explore municipal solid waste (MSW) indicators across African countries using the World Bank’s What a Waste 2.0 database.

Methodology & definitions

Source: World Bank, What a Waste 2.0 (country-level dataset).

Scope: Municipal solid waste (MSW).

Per-capita MSW: (MSW tons/year × 1000) ÷ population ÷ 365.

Data notes: Coverage varies by country. Missing values are left blank and not imputed.

Indicators are MSW-focused. Per-capita values are computed.

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Waste treatment breakdown

Waste composition

MSW per capita (kg/person/day)

Key metrics