Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Türkiye
Türkiye: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 19.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Türkiye, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Türkiye stood at 19.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Türkiye peaked at 30.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 22.9% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 22.6% | 2 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 32,203 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 517,428 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Fore -67,094 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions 517.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources 420,628 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 402 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector 65,260 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 569.21 million Tonne (2023)
- Catches - inland waters 40,259 Tonnes live weight (2010)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 458.94 million Tonne (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Türkiye?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Türkiye was 19.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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