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 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment |
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| Indicator name | Hazardous waste generated per capita, excluding major mineral wastes |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator refers to the proportion of total waste generation excluding major mineral wastes, dredging spoils and contaminated soils to the mid-year population. |
| Unit | Kg/Per capita |
| Available disaggregation | - |
| Calculation | Hazardous waste generated per capita = Total amount of hazardous waste (excluding major mineral wastes, dredging spoils and contaminated soils) / Mid-year population |
| Comparability | Comparable over time- Produced in full compliance with global metadata |
| Revision | - |
| Other information | Mineral waste accounts in mining and construction were excluded due to the high quantities of wastes in these sectors. |
| Data source | TurkStat; Manufacturing Sector Water, Wastewater and Waste Statistics, Mining Establishments Water, Wastewater and Waste Statistics, Thermal Power Plants Water, Wastewater and Waste Statistics, Organized Industrial Zones Environmental Statistics, Waste Statistics of Health Institutions |
| Data source link | https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Kategori/GetKategori?p=cevre-ve-enerji-103&dil=2 |
For Surveys
| Sample coverage | Data is compiled from health institutions, manufacturing industry establishments with 50 or more employees, thermal power plants having an installed capacity of more than 100 MW, organized industrial zone directorates having completed their infrastructure, and mining establishments which submitted production data and applied for a new license to General Directorate of Mining Affairs. Data is collected via biennially. |
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| Sample size | An average of 1 500 health institutions, 14 000 local units of manufacturing industry establishments, 3800 mining establishments, 60 thermal power plants, 220 organized industrial zone |
| Interview method | Online question paper (web-based) |
| Reference period for application of survey | Previous year (01 Jan-31 Dec) |
| Field survey time and duration | Manufacturing industry and thermal power plants surveys: February - April period Mining establishments survey : April - May period Organized industrial zones survey : January - February period The data of health institutions are obtained from the waste declaration system administrative registers of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization |