Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 2 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Türkiye, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in Türkiye is 12.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% over ten years.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.3% | — |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 2 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 69,137 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 5.59 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 188,053 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 74,004 million USD (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Türkiye?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Türkiye was 12.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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