Most Indonesian Waste Originates from Households

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Cindy Mutia Annur 09/03/2023 18:46 WIB

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According to data from the KLHK's SIPSN, in 2022, the majority, or 39.63%, of national waste generation originated from households.

National Waste Composition by Source (2022)

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National Waste Composition by Source (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 19.45 million tons of waste in 2022.

Of this amount, the majority, or 39.63%, came from household waste.

The next largest source of national waste came from commerce, at 21.07%. Then, 16.08% of waste originated from markets.

Another 7.14% of waste came from commercial/industrial/other areas, 6.82% from public facilities, 5.96% from offices, and 3.3% from other sources.

By type, the majority of national waste consisted of food waste, with a proportion of 41.55%. This was followed by plastic waste at 18.55%.

Then there was wood/branches (13.27%), paper/cardboard (11.04%), metal (2.86%), fabric (2.54%), glass (1.96%), rubber/leather (1.68%), and other types of waste (6.55%).

In 2022, Central Java was the largest waste producer, reaching 4.25 million tons or 21.85% of the total national waste.

DKI Jakarta, East Java, and West Java followed with total waste generation of 3.11 million tons, 1.63 million tons, and 1.11 million tons, respectively.

According to the KLHK, 9.06 million tons of national waste were successfully managed throughout 2022. Furthermore, 5.05 million tons of waste were successfully reduced last year.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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