Waste — Emissions in Turkey

Turkey: Waste — Emissions was 2.16 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.16 kt
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
97th
of 169 countries
All-time high
52.5 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Turkey, 1961–2023

0204060196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Turkey is 2.16 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Turkey peaked at 52.5 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 97th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0 kt
1962 0 kt
1963 0 kt
1964 0 kt
1965 0 kt
1966 0 kt
1967 0 kt
1968 0 kt
1969 0 kt
1970 8.76 kt
1971 9.31 kt +6.3%
1972 9.9 kt +6.3%
1973 10.5 kt +6.1%
1974 11.2 kt +6.7%
1975 11.8 kt +5.4%
1976 12.5 kt +5.9%
1977 13.1 kt +4.8%
1978 13.8 kt +5.3%
1979 14.5 kt +5.1%
1980 15.3 kt +5.5%
1981 16.5 kt +7.8%
1982 17.8 kt +7.9%
1983 19.2 kt +7.9%
1984 20.7 kt +7.8%
1985 22.2 kt +7.2%
1986 23.6 kt +6.3%
1987 25 kt +5.9%
1988 26.5 kt +6.0%
1989 28 kt +5.7%
1990 29.6 kt +5.7%
1991 30.1 kt +1.7%
1992 30.5 kt +1.3%
1993 29.7 kt -2.6%
1994 32.6 kt +9.8%
1995 31.2 kt -4.3%
1996 35.3 kt +13.1%
1997 52.5 kt +48.7%
1998 33.8 kt -35.6%
1999 31.9 kt -5.6%
2000 32.8 kt +2.8%
2001 33.9 kt +3.4%
2002 22.6 kt -33.3%
2003 27.5 kt +21.7%
2004 11.5 kt -58.2%
2005 21.1 kt +83.5%
2006 29.5 kt +39.8%
2007 29 kt -1.7%
2008 26.9 kt -7.2%
2009 21.5 kt -20.1%
2010 14.5 kt -32.6%
2011 11.7 kt -19.3%
2012 9.17 kt -21.6%
2013 4.84 kt -47.2%
2014 0.414 kt -91.4%
2015 0.574 kt +38.6%
2016 0.738 kt +28.6%
2017 0.661 kt -10.4%
2018 0.481 kt -27.2%
2019 1.11 kt +130.8%
2020 1.73 kt +55.9%
2021 1.74 kt +0.6%
2022 1.94 kt +11.5%
2023 2.16 kt +11.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 2.16 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.45 kt, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 2.16 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 64% of the median. (48 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +130.8% 0.481 kt 1.11 kt
2014 -91.4% 4.84 kt 0.414 kt
2005 +83.5% 11.5 kt 21.1 kt
2004 -58.2% 27.5 kt 11.5 kt
2013 -47.2% 9.17 kt 4.84 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 9
1970s 11.54 kt 8.76 kt 14.5 kt 10
1980s 21.48 kt 15.3 kt 28 kt 10
1990s 33.72 kt 29.6 kt 52.5 kt 10
2000s 25.63 kt 11.5 kt 33.9 kt 10
2010s 4.42 kt 0.414 kt 14.5 kt 10
2020s 1.89 kt 1.73 kt 2.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 94 Algeria 2.36 kt compare
  2. 95 Burundi 2.35 kt compare
  3. 96 Belgium 2.33 kt compare
  4. 97 Türkiye 2.16 kt compare
  5. 99 New Zealand 2.15 kt compare
  6. 100 Brunei Darussalam 1.84 kt compare
  7. 100 Brunei 1.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Turkey?
Waste — emissions in Turkey was 2.16 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 52.5 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions?
Turkey ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 11,581 data points, 1961–2023
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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