Indonesia Generated 35 Million Tons of Waste in 2022, Mostly Food Waste

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Cindy Mutia Annur 19/10/2023 19:37 WIB

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Based on data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry's SIPSN system, Indonesia's waste generation volume reached 35.92 million tons in 2022, the majority of which consisted of food waste.

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Based on data from the National Waste Management Information System (SIPSN) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Indonesia's waste generation reached 35.92 million tons in 2022. This figure is a 21.92% increase from 2021, which amounted to 29.46 million tons.

Food waste constitutes the largest proportion of waste, accounting for 40.64% of the national total.

Following food waste, the largest waste categories are plastic (18.08%), wood/twigs (12.96%), and paper/cardboard (11.28%).

The proportions of other waste types are as follows: metal (3.03%), textile (2.58%), glass (2.21%), rubber/leather (2.13%), and other types of waste (7.09%).

Based on province, the highest waste generation in 2022 originated from Central Java.

Central Java's waste generation reached 5.51 million tons, or 15.33% of the national total waste generation in 2022.

It is followed by East Java with a total waste generation of 4.95 million tons, West Java with 4.89 million tons, and DKI Jakarta with 3.11 million tons.

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