Which has higher waste — emissions, Turkey or USSR?

USSR, at 3,560 kt against 2,400 kt in Turkey as of 1991.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Turkey vs USSR: Waste — Emissions

Turkey

2,400 kt

in 2023

USSR

3,560 kt

in 1991

Turkey rank

10th

USSR rank

9th

Waste — Emissions over time

Turkey
USSR

How they compare

USSR currently reports 3,560 kt against 2,400 kt in Turkey, a difference of 1,160 kt.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 10th and USSR ranks 9th of 232 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	90.91 kt	2,385 kt	2,295 kt	USSR
1970s	112.2 kt	3,077 kt	2,965 kt	USSR
1980s	133.6 kt	3,542 kt	3,408 kt	USSR
1990s	155 kt	3,598 kt	3,443 kt	USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions, Turkey or USSR?: USSR, at 3,560 kt against 2,400 kt in Turkey as of 1991.
What is the difference in waste — emissions between Turkey and USSR?: 1,160 kt, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Turkey and USSR rank globally for waste — emissions?: Turkey ranks 10th and USSR ranks 9th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf