Indonesia Has the Highest Food Waste Production in Southeast Asia

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Vika Azkiya Dihni 27/06/2022 17:00 WIB

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Indonesia has the highest food waste production in Southeast Asia. Citing data from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Indonesia generates 20.93 million tons of food waste annually.

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Food Waste in Southeast Asia (2021)

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Indonesia produces the highest amount of food waste in Southeast Asia. Citing data from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Indonesia generates 20.93 million tons of food waste annually.

The Philippines is second, producing 9.33 million tons of food waste per year, followed by Vietnam with 7.35 million tons per year.

Thailand and Myanmar produce 5.48 million tons and 4.67 million tons of food waste annually, respectively. Malaysia follows with 2.92 million tons of food waste per year.

Singapore and Timor-Leste generate 465,385 tons and 111,643 tons of food waste per year, respectively. Brunei Darussalam produces the least, at only 34,742 tons per year.

The problem of food waste in Indonesia is an ongoing issue. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) recorded that food waste constituted the largest component of waste in Indonesia in 2021, at 28.3%.

Food waste has consistently been the largest component of waste in Indonesia for several years prior to 2021.

(Read Also: Not Plastic, This is the Most Common Type of Waste in Bali in 2021)

Editor : Annissa Mutia

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