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Progress and Challenges in Waste Statistics: Insights from UNECE Consultant's Discussion

This report discusses key issues, advancements, and obstacles in waste statistics across several countries. It highlights new data sources and methodological changes in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and others, while also addressing challenges such as data reliability, low response rates, and incomplete reporting from multiple nations. Future priorities include improving household waste statistics and harmonizing methodologies with international organizations. The aim is to enhance accuracy and coverage in waste data reporting.

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Progress and Challenges in Waste Statistics: Insights from UNECE Consultant's Discussion

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  1. Discussion on key issues, challenges and progress made OlimLatipov Consultant to the UNECE Secretariat 4 November 2013

  2. Progress made • New data sources in the collection and compilation of statistics: • Azerbaijan (only on hazardous waste), Kyrgyzstan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine • Changes in methodology of collecting and producing data: • Azerbaijan (only on hazardous waste), Belarus (only on waste management), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Ukraine • Sufficient waste data coverage (all sectors of economic activities covered, all municipalities covered, etc.): • Only Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan • New resources for dissemination of statistics: • Kazakhstan (future plans of electronic database), Republic of Moldova (new database on the website), Russian Federation (booklets and informational graphs)

  3. Progress made • Improvement plan for data processing methodologies and/or data validation techniques: • Implementation of electronic form of reporting (or information system) – Belarus, Georgia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Republic of Moldova and Serbia • Implementation of new methodologies after adoption of new legislation – Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine • Methodology to collect data on hazardous municipal waste – Azerbaijan • Methodology to collect data on hazardous waste – Tajikistan • General update of the methodology and terminology – Kyrgyzstan • Develop conversion rate of measurements – Azerbaijan • Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan did not provide the survey on progress

  4. Main problems and challenges • The reliability and accuracy of the reported data: • Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Moldova • Low rate of responses, non-responsive enterprises: • Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia • Incomplete reporting and the coverage of data: • Belarus (household municipal waste), Republic of Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation (rural area and private houses coverage) • Capacity of enterprises and statistical office to report and collect data on waste: • Tajikistan, Ukraine • Lack of national classification of waste: • Georgia, Tajikistan

  5. Future priority areas in the field of waste statistics • Specific field of waste statistics such as landfill statistics and household waste statistics: • Armenia (landfill), Azerbaijan (household) • Harmonization with the methodology used by International Organizations (IO) and EU: • Belarus (with IO), Republic of Moldova (with EU) • Expanding the coverage of economic activities: • Belarus, Russian Federation (to cover rural area)

  6. Future priority areas in the field of waste statistics • The whole or major part of field of waste statistics: • The whole: Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan; The Major: Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia • Changes and amendments in waste legislation: • Ukraine • Decrease the waste generation and better treatment of the waste generated: • Kazakhstan

  7. Благодарю Вас за внимание! ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Thank you!

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