GCC waste management market to exceed $104bn by 2031
- The GCC waste management market is projected to exceed $104 billion by 2031, driven by increased investment in recycling and waste treatment.
- The market is expected to grow from $68.3 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 7.29% from 2025 to 2031, according to the Gulf Cooperation Council Statistical Center.
- Saudi Arabia anticipates that its recycling sector will create investment opportunities worth about SR640 billion ($170.6 billion) by 2040.
- Dubai's Integrated Waste Management Strategy 2021–2041 has a budget of 74.5 billion dirhams ($20.3 billion) and aims to boost private-sector contributions to waste management.
