Proportion of recycled (production and consumption) waste out of total generated waste

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Headline data

12.5.1. Proportion of recycled (production and consumption) waste out of total generated waste
Year Value
2010 23.9
2011 22.7
2012 19.4
2013 23.3
2014 34.0
2015 15.3
2016 29.8
2017 34.3
2018 44.4
2019 22.9
2020 28.6
2021 21.9
2022

Source:

Until 2019 - the Environmental Protection Inspectorate jointly with the National Bureau of Statistics;

From 2020 - Environment Agency

Geographical Area: Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Percent, %

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 12.5.1: Proportion of recycled (production and consumption) waste out of total generated waste
Definition and concepts

Recycling (use): reintroduction in the economic circuit of waste as raw material, secondary material and their use after being processed as semi-manufactured, end products or energy.
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Amount of recycled (used) waste devided by the Amount of generated waste x 100
Comparability with global indicator

It does not include import and export of waste.
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated May 17, 2023
Metadata last updated May 17, 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
Target

Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
UN designated tier

2
Link to global metadata

http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/files/metadata-compilation/Metadata-Goal-12.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 782kB)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Related indicators

11.6.1, 12.4.2, 12.3.1, 14.1.1
Metadata update

2024-05-24

Source 1

Data sources

Until 2019 report no. 2-waste ""Formation, use of waste"".

From 2020 - reports of economic agents in SIA "Waste Management"

Data producers

Until 2019 - the Environmental Protection Inspectorate jointly with the National Bureau of Statistics;

From 2020 - Environment Agency

Data providers

Until 2019 - Environmental Protection Inspectorate;

From 2020 - Environment Agency

Institutional mandate

Ministry of Environment
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Contact details

Silvia Nelipovschi, Head of the Environmental Quality Monitoring Division, Environment Agency, tel. 022 820 783, email: s_nelipovschi@am.gov.md
Other information

https://statistica.gov.md/ro/statistic_indicator_details/24
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