Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Turkey

Turkey: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 67,200 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67,200 kt
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 232 countries
All-time high
67,200 kt
in 2023
All-time low
2,226 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Turkey, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 67,200 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Turkey peaked at 67,200 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,226 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) from CH4 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,226 kt
1962 2,307 kt +3.6%
1963 2,386 kt +3.4%
1964 2,467 kt +3.4%
1965 2,548 kt +3.3%
1966 2,626 kt +3.1%
1967 2,708 kt +3.1%
1968 2,786 kt +2.9%
1969 2,856 kt +2.5%
1970 2,800 kt -2.0%
1971 2,940 kt +5.0%
1972 3,024 kt +2.9%
1973 3,108 kt +2.8%
1974 3,136 kt +0.9%
1975 3,164 kt +0.9%
1976 3,220 kt +1.8%
1977 3,304 kt +2.6%
1978 3,304 kt +0.0%
1979 3,416 kt +3.4%
1980 3,472 kt +1.6%
1981 3,584 kt +3.2%
1982 3,584 kt +0.0%
1983 3,640 kt +1.6%
1984 3,724 kt +2.3%
1985 3,752 kt +0.8%
1986 3,948 kt +5.2%
1987 3,892 kt -1.4%
1988 3,864 kt -0.7%
1989 3,948 kt +2.2%
1990 4,284 kt +8.5%
1991 4,396 kt +2.6%
1992 4,844 kt +10.2%
1993 4,704 kt -2.9%
1994 4,732 kt +0.6%
1995 6,608 kt +39.6%
1996 10,696 kt +61.9%
1997 14,980 kt +40.1%
1998 17,920 kt +19.6%
1999 21,280 kt +18.8%
2000 24,500 kt +15.1%
2001 26,404 kt +7.8%
2002 22,036 kt -16.5%
2003 23,072 kt +4.7%
2004 20,188 kt -12.5%
2005 21,336 kt +5.7%
2006 25,620 kt +20.1%
2007 28,000 kt +9.3%
2008 27,076 kt -3.3%
2009 30,240 kt +11.7%
2010 35,280 kt +16.7%
2011 36,960 kt +4.8%
2012 40,600 kt +9.8%
2013 43,400 kt +6.9%
2014 46,200 kt +6.5%
2015 47,880 kt +3.6%
2016 50,120 kt +4.7%
2017 52,920 kt +5.6%
2018 56,840 kt +7.4%
2019 57,680 kt +1.5%
2020 60,480 kt +4.9%
2021 62,720 kt +3.7%
2022 64,960 kt +3.6%
2023 67,200 kt +3.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 67,200 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,635 kt, 41.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 67,200 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,274 kt, 29.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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
1996 +61.9% 6,608 kt 10,696 kt
1997 +40.1% 10,696 kt 14,980 kt
1995 +39.6% 4,732 kt 6,608 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,546 kt 2,226 kt 2,856 kt 9
1970s 3,142 kt 2,800 kt 3,416 kt 10
1980s 3,741 kt 3,472 kt 3,948 kt 10
1990s 9,444 kt 4,284 kt 21,280 kt 10
2000s 24,847 kt 20,188 kt 30,240 kt 10
2010s 46,788 kt 35,280 kt 57,680 kt 10
2020s 63,840 kt 60,480 kt 67,200 kt 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 Brazil 124,600 kt compare
  2. 7 India 124,600 kt compare
  3. 9 USSR 99,677 kt compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 67,200 kt compare
  5. 12 Mexico 62,160 kt compare
  6. 13 Indonesia 48,440 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Turkey?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Turkey was 67,200 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 67,200 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2,226 kt in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Turkey ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 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