Waste — Emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Waste — Emissions was 2,400 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2,400 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Turkey peaked at 2,400 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.5 kt, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 10th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.5 kt | — |
| 1962 | 82.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 85.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 88.1 kt | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 91 kt | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 93.8 kt | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 96.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 99.5 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 102 kt | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 100 kt | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 105 kt | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 108 kt | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 111 kt | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 112 kt | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 113 kt | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 115 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 118 kt | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 118 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 122 kt | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 124 kt | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 128 kt | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 128 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 kt | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 133 kt | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 134 kt | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 141 kt | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 139 kt | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 138 kt | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 141 kt | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 153 kt | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 157 kt | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 173 kt | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 168 kt | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 169 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 236 kt | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 382 kt | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 535 kt | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 640 kt | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 760 kt | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 875 kt | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 943 kt | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 787 kt | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 824 kt | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 721 kt | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 762 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 915 kt | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 1,000 kt | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 967 kt | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,080 kt | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,260 kt | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,320 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1,450 kt | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1,550 kt | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1,650 kt | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 1,710 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,790 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,890 kt | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,030 kt | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2,060 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,160 kt | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,240 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,320 kt | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,400 kt | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2,400 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4 kt, 41.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2,400 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 29.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +61.9% | 236 kt | 382 kt |
| 1997 | +40.1% | 382 kt | 535 kt |
| 1995 | +39.6% | 169 kt | 236 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.91 kt | 79.5 kt | 102 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.2 kt | 100 kt | 122 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.6 kt | 124 kt | 141 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 337.3 kt | 153 kt | 760 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 887.4 kt | 721 kt | 1,080 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,671 kt | 1,260 kt | 2,060 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,280 kt | 2,160 kt | 2,400 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Turkey?
- Waste — emissions in Turkey was 2,400 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5 kt in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf