Americas vs Türkiye: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Americas
4.11 %
in 2023
Türkiye
12.01 %
in 2023
Americas rank
18th
Türkiye rank
20th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Americas
  • Türkiye
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 12.01 % against 4.11 % in Americas, a difference of 7.9 %.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.9 times Americas's.

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

Americas ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 34 groups.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 3.89 % 4.44 % 0.546 % Türkiye
2000s 3.56 % 9.22 % 5.65 % Türkiye
2010s 3.9 % 10.84 % 6.95 % Türkiye
2020s 4.13 % 11.43 % 7.29 % Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Americas or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 12.01 % against 4.11 % in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Americas and Türkiye?
7.9 %, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Türkiye?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Americas and Türkiye rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Americas ranks 18th and Türkiye ranks 20th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.