Waste — Emissions Share in Turkey

Turkey: Waste — Emissions Share was 65.24 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.24 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 222 countries
All-time high
65.24 %
in 2023
All-time low
11.74 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Turkey, 1990–2023

2040601990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 12.6 %1992: 13.4 %1993: 13.2 %1994: 13.6 %1995: 18.2 %1996: 26.7 %1997: 33.7 %1998: 38.8 %1999: 43.6 %2000: 47.2 %2001: 50.2 %2002: 46.6 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 45.8 %2005: 46.6 %2006: 49.9 %2007: 51.2 %2008: 49.9 %2009: 52.8 %2010: 56.9 %2011: 57.2 %2012: 58.1 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 59.6 %2015: 60.4 %2016: 61.1 %2017: 62.1 %2018: 61.3 %2019: 60.9 %2020: 61.3 %2021: 61.5 %2022: 63.1 %2023: 65.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Turkey is 65.24 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Turkey peaked at 65.24 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.74 %, in 1990.

That places Turkey 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Turkey, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.74 %
1991 12.56 % +7.0%
1992 13.39 % +6.6%
1993 13.24 % -1.1%
1994 13.55 % +2.3%
1995 18.2 % +34.3%
1996 26.67 % +46.5%
1997 33.72 % +26.4%
1998 38.8 % +15.1%
1999 43.63 % +12.4%
2000 47.22 % +8.2%
2001 50.21 % +6.3%
2002 46.65 % -7.1%
2003 48.39 % +3.7%
2004 45.76 % -5.4%
2005 46.64 % +1.9%
2006 49.94 % +7.1%
2007 51.22 % +2.6%
2008 49.9 % -2.6%
2009 52.75 % +5.7%
2010 56.87 % +7.8%
2011 57.25 % +0.7%
2012 58.13 % +1.5%
2013 58.93 % +1.4%
2014 59.61 % +1.2%
2015 60.39 % +1.3%
2016 61.14 % +1.2%
2017 62.11 % +1.6%
2018 61.33 % -1.3%
2019 60.86 % -0.8%
2020 61.34 % +0.8%
2021 61.45 % +0.2%
2022 63.12 % +2.7%
2023 65.24 % +3.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 65.24 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 65.24 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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 +46.5% 18.2 % 26.67 %
1995 +34.3% 13.55 % 18.2 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.55 % 11.74 % 43.63 % 10
2000s 48.87 % 45.76 % 52.75 % 10
2010s 59.66 % 56.87 % 62.11 % 10
2020s 62.79 % 61.34 % 65.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 23 Morocco 69.75 % compare
  2. 24 Grenada 67.14 % compare
  3. 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 65.34 % compare
  4. 26 Türkiye 65.24 % compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 63.06 % compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 61.13 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Turkey?
Waste — emissions share in Turkey was 65.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 65.24 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 11.74 % in 1990.
How does Turkey rank for waste — emissions share?
Turkey ranks 26th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.