Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 81 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 Turkey, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in Turkey 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.
That places Turkey 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 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 proportion of municipal waste recycled in Turkey?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Turkey ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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