Turkey vs Western Africa: Waste — Emissions Share
Turkey
65.24 %
in 2023
Western Africa
12.72 %
in 2023
Turkey rank
26th
Western Africa rank
25th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Turkey
- Western Africa
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 65.24 % against 12.72 % in Western Africa, a difference of 52.52 %.
That makes Turkey's figure about 5.1 times Western Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.55 % | 5.8 % | 16.75 % | Turkey |
| 2000s | 48.87 % | 7.38 % | 41.49 % | Turkey |
| 2010s | 59.66 % | 10.1 % | 49.57 % | Turkey |
| 2020s | 62.79 % | 12.34 % | 50.45 % | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Turkey or Western Africa?
- Turkey, at 65.24 % against 12.72 % in Western Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Turkey and Western Africa?
- 52.52 %, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and Western Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Turkey ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 222 countries.
- 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.