Share of plastic waste exports in Turkey
Turkey: Share of plastic waste exports was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of plastic waste exports in Turkey, 1989–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of plastic waste exports in Turkey is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 71.0% on the previous year and up 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of plastic waste exports in Turkey peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of plastic waste exports in Turkey?
- Share of plastic waste exports in Turkey was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of plastic waste exports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for share of plastic waste exports?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of plastic waste exports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste exports that a country accounts for.