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Households: Largest Contributors of Waste in Indonesia 2019-2025

Akbar Ridwan 23/01/2026 14:21 WIB

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According to the report of the Ministry of Environment (KLH), Indonesia's waste generation in 2025 will be 20.25 million tons.

Percentage of Waste Sources in Indonesia by Sector (2019-2025)*

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Percentage of Waste Sources in Indonesia by Sector (2019-2025)*

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According to the Ministry of Environment (KLH) report, Indonesia's waste generation in 2025 will be 20.25 million tons.

The majority of this waste comes from households, accounting for 56.82% of the total, followed by waste from markets at 13.39%.

Households have been the largest contributor to national waste since 2019. In fact, the percentage in 2025 is projected to increase compared to 2024.

Meanwhile, markets tend to remain in second place as the largest waste contributor, as shown in the graph above.

The breakdown of Indonesia's waste sources in 2025 can be seen as follows:

Households: 56.82%
Markets: 13.39%
Commerce: 7.72%
Public facilities: 7.02%
Areas: 4.59%
Offices: 4.01%
Other sources: 6.45%.

Meanwhile, the most common type of waste is food scraps, accounting for 40.79% of the total waste generation in 2025. This is followed by plastic waste at 19.95%, wood/twigs at 13.7%, and paper/cardboard at 11.39%.

Other types of waste include metal, fabric, glass, rubber/leather, and others, each with a proportion of less than 10%.

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

"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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