This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management |
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| Indicator name | Proportion of municipal waste regularly collected and with adequate final discharge out of total municipal waste generated |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator represents the ratio of waste collected and treated with adequate methods (landfilling, incineration, recovery) by municipalities in total generated municipal waste. By definiton, rural produced wastes were excluded. |
| Unit | (%) |
| Available disaggregation | Province level |
| Calculation | (Amount of waste collected and treated with adequate methods by municipalities for appropriate final treatment (landfill, incineration, recycling) / Total municipal waste amount) * 100 |
| Comparability | Comparable over time. Produced in full compliance with global metadata. |
| Revision | - |
| Other information | - |
| Data source | TurkStat, Waste Statistics |
| Data source link | https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Kategori/GetKategori?p=cevre-ve-enerji-103&dil=2 |
| Sample coverage |
Transactions coverage: Via Municipal Water Statistics, data on the rate of population served by water supply network and drinking water treatment plants in municipalities, water abstraction for municipal water supply networks, types and capacities of municipal water treatment plants, water treated, treatment sludge disposal and water distribution have been collected via surveys. Geographical coverage: All municipalities in Turkey |
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| Sample size |
All municipalities with established municipal organizations - For the years 2010 and 2012, 2950 municipalities - For the years 2014 and 2016, 1397 municipalities - For the year 2018 and 2020, 1389 municipalities |
| Interview method | Data is compiled with a web based data entry application. |
| Reference period for application of survey | The "previous calendar year" data is compiled as the reference in the period by the time the data is published. The reference period for the data year is January 1 - December 31. |
| Field survey time and duration | Field implementation starts as of February of the following year of the reference period and lasts about 2 months. |