Share of global plastic waste imports in Turkey
Turkey: Share of global plastic waste imports was 14.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports 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 global plastic waste imports in Turkey is 14.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 2,062.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Turkey peaked at 14.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 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 global plastic waste imports in Turkey?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Turkey was 14.2% 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 global plastic waste imports recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Turkey ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,062.1%. 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 global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.