Africa vs Türkiye: Waste — Emissions Share
Africa
13.76 %
in 2023
Türkiye
65.24 %
in 2023
Africa rank
29th
Türkiye rank
2nd
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 65.24 % against 13.76 % in Africa, a difference of 51.48 %.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 4.7 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 43 regions.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 % | 22.55 % | 14.59 % | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 9.36 % | 48.87 % | 39.51 % | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 11.46 % | 59.66 % | 48.21 % | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 13.38 % | 62.79 % | 49.4 % | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 65.24 % against 13.76 % in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Africa and Türkiye?
- 51.48 %, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Türkiye rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Africa ranks 29th and Türkiye ranks 2nd of 43 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.