Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0894 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turkey is 0.0894 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 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0894 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Turkey 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0358 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.038 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0497 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0545 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0641 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.067 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0707 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0758 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.077 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0806 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0836 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0865 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0894 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0275 kt per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0894 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0246 kt per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 | +53.3% | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +36.6% | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +32.1% | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0626 kt per square kilometre | 0.0475 kt per square kilometre | 0.077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0806 kt per square kilometre | 0.0894 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 21 Aruba 0.099 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0941 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.09 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.0853 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belgium 0.0843 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Denmark 0.0803 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0894 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.