Annex I countries vs Türkiye: Waste — Emissions per capita

Annex I countries
0.42 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Türkiye
0.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Annex I countries rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Annex I countries
  • Türkiye
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.79 t CO2eq/cap against 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in Annex I countries, a difference of 0.37 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.9 times Annex I countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Annex I countries ahead.

Annex I countries ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 12 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Annex I countries averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 0.543 t CO2eq/cap 0.172 t CO2eq/cap 0.371 t CO2eq/cap Annex I countries
2000s 0.457 t CO2eq/cap 0.378 t CO2eq/cap 0.079 t CO2eq/cap Annex I countries
2010s 0.402 t CO2eq/cap 0.606 t CO2eq/cap 0.204 t CO2eq/cap Türkiye
2020s 0.415 t CO2eq/cap 0.7525 t CO2eq/cap 0.3375 t CO2eq/cap Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Annex I countries or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap against 0.42 t CO2eq/cap in Annex I countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Annex I countries and Türkiye?
0.37 t CO2eq/cap, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Türkiye?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Annex I countries and Türkiye rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Annex I countries ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.