Municipal waste generated in Türkiye
Türkiye: Municipal waste generated was 32.46 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Türkiye stood at 32.46 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Türkiye peaked at 35.02 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.45 million tonnes, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 6th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.39 million tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | 31.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 million tonnes | 29.73 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.62 million tonnes | 32.42 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 5.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.99 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.43 million million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 74,004 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 188,053 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 69,137 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.92 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Türkiye?
- Municipal waste generated in Türkiye was 32.46 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35.02 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.45 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for municipal waste generated?
- Türkiye ranks 6th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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