Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Türkiye: Waste — Emissions per capita

Small island developing States (SIDS)
0.33 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Türkiye
0.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Türkiye rank
1st

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Türkiye
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 0.79 t CO2eq/cap against 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 0.46 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.4 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 43 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 0.242 t CO2eq/cap 0.172 t CO2eq/cap 0.07 t CO2eq/cap Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 0.276 t CO2eq/cap 0.378 t CO2eq/cap 0.102 t CO2eq/cap Türkiye
2010s 0.304 t CO2eq/cap 0.606 t CO2eq/cap 0.302 t CO2eq/cap Türkiye
2020s 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.7525 t CO2eq/cap 0.4325 t CO2eq/cap Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap against 0.33 t CO2eq/cap in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Türkiye?
0.46 t CO2eq/cap, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Türkiye?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Türkiye rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 43 regions.
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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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.