Municipal waste collected in Indonesia
Indonesia: Municipal waste collected was 9.54 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Indonesia, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, municipal waste collected in Indonesia stood at 9.54 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Indonesia peaked at 9.54 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 2002.
That places Indonesia 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.86 million | — |
| 2003 | 5.47 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 6.04 million | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5.87 million | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.26 million | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 7.58 million | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 6.87 million | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.74 million | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 5.84 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.03 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.24 million | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 9.54 million | +3.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 9.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 5.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 9.54 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million, 7.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 4.86 million | 7.58 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million | 5.84 million | 9.54 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Indonesia?
- Municipal waste collected in Indonesia was 9.54 million in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2002.
- How does Indonesia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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