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

024681989200620241989: 0.0761990: 0.0591991: 0.0261992: 0.0181993: 0.011994: 01995: 0.0011996: 0.0011997: 0.0021998: 01999: 0.0012000: 02001: 0.0012002: 0.0012003: 0.0032004: 0.0182005: 0.1142006: 0.0512007: 0.2712008: 0.1522009: 0.0992010: 0.3182011: 0.7522012: 0.7512013: 0.842014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 1.92017: 3.12018: 5.12019: 02020: 92021: 82022: 8.12023: 7.12024: 7.7

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

Annual values for Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Türkiye, 1989 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 10 Malaysia 12.19 compare
  2. 11 Croatia 11.91 compare
  3. 12 Latvia 9.37 compare
  4. 14 Portugal 6.96 compare
  5. 15 Cyprus 6.81 compare
  6. 16 Germany 6.07 compare

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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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Indicator
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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