Asia vs Turkey: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Asia
3.24 %
in 2023
Turkey
12.01 %
in 2023
Asia rank
23rd
Turkey rank
20th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Asia
  • Turkey
24681012199020062023

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 12.01 % against 3.24 % in Asia, a difference of 8.77 %.

That makes Turkey's figure about 3.7 times Asia's.

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

Asia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 3.26 % 4.44 % 1.18 % Turkey
2000s 3.31 % 9.22 % 5.91 % Turkey
2010s 3.13 % 10.84 % 7.71 % Turkey
2020s 3.3 % 11.43 % 8.12 % Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Asia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 12.01 % against 3.24 % in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Asia and Turkey?
8.77 %, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Turkey?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Asia and Turkey rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Asia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 32 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
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.