Indonesia's Waste Increased in 2022, Highest in Four Years

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Cindy Mutia Annur 16/10/2023 17:11 WIB

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According to data from the KLHK's SIPSN, national waste volume in 2022 reached its highest level in the last four years.

National Waste Generation Volume (2019-2022)

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National Waste Generation Volume (2019-2022)

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According to data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Indonesia generated 35.83 million tons of waste in 2022.

The volume of waste increased by 21.7% compared to 2021, reaching the highest level in the last four years, as shown in the graph.

Of the total national waste generation in 2022, 22.44 million tons or 62.63% were managed, while 13.39 million tons or 37.37% were unmanaged.

By province, the highest volume of waste in 2022 originated from Central Java, namely 5.51 million tons or 15.39% of the total national waste generation.

East Java was second with 4.95 million tons of waste in 2022, followed by West Java with 4.89 million tons.

Meanwhile, West Papua was the province that produced the least waste. This newly established province produced only 18,160 tons of waste in 2022.

In terms of type, the majority of national waste in 2022 consisted of food waste (40.7%), followed by plastic waste (18%), wood/branches (13%), paper/cardboard (11.3%), metal (3%), textiles (2.6%), glass (2.2%), rubber/leather (2.1%), and other types of waste (7.1%).

Based on the source, the majority or 38.4% of national waste originated from households, followed by traditional markets (27.7%), commerce (14.4%), commercial/industrial areas (6.2%), public facilities (5.4%), offices (4.8%), and other sources (3.2%).

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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