Volume of generated (production and consumption) waste

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Headline data

12.5.1.1 Volume of generated (production and consumption) waste
Year Value
2010 1860.3
2011 1845.3
2012 2430.0
2013 2511.7
2014 1831.0
2015 3981.2
2016 1609.5
2017 1605.2
2018 1597.3
2019 1222.0
2020 1072.8
2021 1130.0
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: thousand tons

Footnote: Until 2019, the data were elaborated by the Ministry of the Environment jointly with the National Bureau of Statistics. From 2020, the data is compiled by the Environment Agency

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 12.5.1.1: Volume of generated (production and consumption) waste
Definition and concepts

Waste formation: generation in the process of activity of any substance or object that the holder discards or has the intention or obligation to discard
Unit of measure

thousand tons
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 12.5.1.1: NA
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
metadata_fields.goal_meta_link_text

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 782kB)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), UN Environment (UNEP)

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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