Disaggregations

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Headline data

Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)
Year Value
2015 2
2016 2

Target name By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
Indicator name Amount of Food Waste in Households
Global / Proxy indicator Proxy indicator
Description of indicator The indicator aims to measure the total amount of food wasted in tonnes. It complements SDG 12.3.1(a) on Food Loss. Both indicators aim to segment the food value chain and measure the efficiency of the food system.
Unit Tonnes
Available disaggregation -
Calculation Amount of food waste in households (tonnes):
The Municipal Waste Statistics Survey provides data on the distribution of waste collected by all municipalities on the basis of waste codes, the percentage distribution of collected waste by source and waste characterization data. Statistical estimates are produced for the areas where waste is not collected and the total amount of municipal waste generated for Turkey is calculated. The proportion of food waste in mixed waste is calculated from waste characterization data and added to the amount of food waste collected separately. This amount is multiplied by the percentage of households to calculate the amount of food waste generated in households.

Amount of waste per person (kg/person-day):
The total amount of waste is proportional to the end year population to which waste service is provided. The result obtained is divided by 365 days and multiplied by a thousand.
Comparability Since it is a proxy indicator, it differs from global metadata in some way.
Revision -
Other information -
Data source TurkStat; Municipal Waste Statistics
Data source link https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Waste-Statistics-2022-49570
Data last updated -
Sample coverage The municipal organization covers all established municipalities.
Sample size The municipal organization consists of 1391 established municipalities.
Interview method Data is compiled with a web-based data entry application.
Reference period for application of survey The "previous calendar year" information is taken as reference in the period when the data is compiled and published. The reference period for the latest data year is 1 January - 31 December 2022
Field survey time and duration Field implementation starts as of February of the following year of the reference period.

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.

Target name

By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
Indicator name

Amount of Food Waste in Households
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Link to UN metadata

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