Indonesia's Waste Management is the Weakest in Southeast Asia in 2024

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Adi Ahdiat 01/10/2025 20:30 WIB

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According to the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2024, Indonesia is the country with the weakest waste management in Southeast Asia.

Waste Management Scores in Southeast Asian Countries (2024)

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According to the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), Indonesia is the country with the weakest waste management in Southeast Asia.

The EPI is an index that measures countries' performance in addressing climate change, maintaining environmental health, and ecosystem vitality.

This index is compiled by the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy in collaboration with the Center for International Earth Science Information Network Earth Institute—Columbia University, with support from the McCall MacBain Foundation.

In terms of waste management, the EPI assesses countries' performance based on three indicators:

Per capita waste generation;

Solid waste managed through recycling, composting, incineration, or disposed of in sanitary landfills; and

The rate of energy and material recovery from waste that contributes to the circular economy.

These various indicators are then processed into a score on a scale of 0-100 points. A score of 0 indicates the worst waste management performance, and 100 the best.

In 2024, Indonesia's waste management score was only 26.7 out of 100 points. This figure places Indonesia 122nd out of 180 countries surveyed.

Indonesia's waste management score in 2024 is also the lowest in Southeast Asia, as shown in the chart.

According to EPI data, Indonesia's per capita waste generation is not excessively high compared to other countries, with a score of 48 out of 100 points.

However, the amount of solid waste managed by Indonesia is low, with a score of 31.1 out of 100 points.

The rate of energy and material recovery from waste for Indonesia's circular economy is also very low, with a score of 3.1 out of 100 points.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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