Growing Waste Crisis in the Middle East and North Africa Costs US$7.2 billion a year, Threatens Growth and Tourism This page in:English Français العربية

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/01/26/growing-waste-crisis-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-costs-us-7-2-billion-a-year-threatens-growth-and-tourism-new-wo WASHINGTON, January 27, 2026 — The Middle East and North Africa region generates more waste per person than the global average and causes an estimated US$7.2 billion in environmental damage each year, according to a new World Bank report: Waste Management in the Middle East and North Africa.