Municipal waste generated in Türkiye
Türkiye: Municipal waste generated was 32.46 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.46 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
35.02 million
in 2021
All-time low
28.45 million
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Türkiye, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 32.46 million for municipal waste generated in 2023.
That represents a change of 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.45 million, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 7th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.62 million | — |
| 2001 | 31.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.74 million | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 30.08 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 30.37 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.45 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 30.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 30.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.92 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.28 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.76 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 34.17 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 35.02 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.42 million | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 32.46 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.39 million | 28.45 million | 31.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.23 million | 29.73 million | 35.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.62 million | 32.42 million | 35.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More environment data for Türkiye
- Heating Degree Days 4,494 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,217 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 933,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,994 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 577,124 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Türkiye?
- Municipal waste generated in Türkiye was 32.46 million 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.45 million in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for municipal waste generated?
- Türkiye ranks 7th out of 80 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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