Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 12.01 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.01 %
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
20th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.01 %
in 2023
All-time low
2.63 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Türkiye, 1990–2023

246810121990200620231990: 2.6 %1991: 2.8 %1992: 2.9 %1993: 2.8 %1994: 2.9 %1995: 3.5 %1996: 4.9 %1997: 6.3 %1998: 7.3 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 9.1 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 9.6 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 8.3 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 8.8 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 10.5 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 11.7 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 11.9 %2016: 10.1 %2017: 9.8 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 11.1 %2021: 11 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 12 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Türkiye stood at 12.01 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Türkiye peaked at 12.01 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.63 %, in 1990.

Türkiye ranks 20th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.44 % 2.63 % 8.59 % 10
2000s 9.22 % 8.27 % 11.71 % 10
2010s 10.84 % 9.77 % 11.92 % 10
2020s 11.43 % 11.02 % 12.01 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Türkiye?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Türkiye was 12.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 12.01 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 % in 1990.
How does Türkiye rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Türkiye ranks 20th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.