Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Turkey is 0.0031 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +40.1% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +39.6% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0032 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.