Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey
Turkey: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 68,835 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey stood at 68,835 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey peaked at 68,835 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,618 kt, in 1961.
That places Turkey 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,618 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2,715 kt | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,812 kt | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 2,915 kt | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 3,020 kt | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 3,122 kt | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 3,224 kt | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3,324 kt | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3,412 kt | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3,373 kt | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,535 kt | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3,633 kt | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,720 kt | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3,770 kt | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,828 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,906 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4,014 kt | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 4,015 kt | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,165 kt | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,240 kt | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,369 kt | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4,381 kt | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,473 kt | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,569 kt | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,678 kt | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4,894 kt | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4,855 kt | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,837 kt | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,919 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5,313 kt | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 5,433 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5,900 kt | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 5,772 kt | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 5,822 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,691 kt | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 11,794 kt | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 16,111 kt | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 19,054 kt | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 22,420 kt | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 25,643 kt | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 27,567 kt | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 23,195 kt | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 24,255 kt | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 21,366 kt | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 22,542 kt | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 26,847 kt | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 29,229 kt | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 28,306 kt | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 31,486 kt | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 36,556 kt | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 38,281 kt | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 41,950 kt | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 44,772 kt | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 47,602 kt | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 49,309 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 51,586 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 54,407 kt | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 58,356 kt | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 59,229 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 62,053 kt | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 64,306 kt | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 66,570 kt | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 68,835 kt | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 68,835 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,690 kt, 40.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 68,835 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 28.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +53.3% | 7,691 kt | 11,794 kt |
| 1997 | +36.6% | 11,794 kt | 16,111 kt |
| 1995 | +32.1% | 5,822 kt | 7,691 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,018 kt | 2,618 kt | 3,412 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,796 kt | 3,373 kt | 4,165 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,621 kt | 4,240 kt | 4,919 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,531 kt | 5,313 kt | 22,420 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,044 kt | 21,366 kt | 31,486 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,205 kt | 36,556 kt | 59,229 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,441 kt | 62,053 kt | 68,835 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 (co2eq) in Turkey?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey was 68,835 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 68,835 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,618 kt in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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