Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye
Türkiye: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 7.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.75
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
13th
of 182 countries
All-time high
9
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye stood at 7.75.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 502.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye peaked at 9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0763 | — |
| 1990 | 0.0587 | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0263 | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0182 | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0103 | -43.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 | -97.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 | +102.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 | +80.9% |
| 1997 | 0.002 | +121.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 | -82.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 | +73.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 | +175.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 | +220.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0181 | +456.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1136 | +528.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0505 | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2712 | +436.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1521 | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0993 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3178 | +220.1% |
| 2011 | 0.752 | +136.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7505 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.84 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | +66.5% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | — |
| 2021 | 8.05 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 7.75 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0763 | 0.0763 | 0.0763 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0118 | 0.0002 | 0.0587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.071 | 0.0003 | 0.2712 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 0 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7.14 | 9 | 5 |
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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 plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye was 7.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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