Municipal waste recycled in Türkiye
Türkiye: Municipal waste recycled was 4.32 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.32 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
4.32 million
in 2021
All-time low
3.09 million
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Municipal waste recycled in Türkiye, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste recycled in Türkiye stood at 4.32 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Türkiye ranks 18th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.09 million | — |
| 2017 | 3.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.32 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.56 million | 3.09 million | 4.03 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million | 4.26 million | 4.32 million | 2 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 42.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -26.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 209,778 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Türkiye?
- Municipal waste recycled in Türkiye was 4.32 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 million in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Türkiye ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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