Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey
Turkey: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 119,000 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
119,000
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 79 countries
All-time high
383,000
in 2002
All-time low
117,000
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey stood at 119,000.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey peaked at 383,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 117,000, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 37th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 239,000 | — |
| 2001 | 218,000 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 383,000 | +75.7% |
| 2003 | 326,000 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 351,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 339,000 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 255,000 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 334,000 | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 276,000 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 315,000 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 194,000 | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 291,000 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 155,000 | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 126,000 | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 154,000 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 146,000 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 148,000 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 123,000 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 125,000 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 117,000 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 119,000 | +1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 119,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,350, 88.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 119,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 262,000, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303,600 | 218,000 | 383,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,200 | 123,000 | 291,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,000 | 117,000 | 119,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Turkey was 119,000 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 383,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,000 in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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