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

Small island developing States (SIDS)
0.33 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Turkey
0.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
11th
Turkey rank
12th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Turkey
00.20.40.60.8199020062023

How they compare

Turkey 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 Turkey'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 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Turkey 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 Turkey
2010s 0.304 t CO2eq/cap 0.606 t CO2eq/cap 0.302 t CO2eq/cap Turkey
2020s 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 0.7525 t CO2eq/cap 0.4325 t CO2eq/cap Turkey

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 Turkey?
Turkey, 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 Turkey?
0.46 t CO2eq/cap, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Turkey?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Turkey rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 12th of 32 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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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
254 places, 8,412 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.