Total waste generation, by activity in Türkiye
Türkiye: Total waste generation, by activity was 109.14 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Türkiye, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Türkiye stood at 109.14 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Türkiye peaked at 109.14 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.09 million tonnes, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.56 million tonnes | 46.09 million tonnes | 64.76 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.37 million tonnes | 63.54 million tonnes | 97.29 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 108.38 million tonnes | 107.61 million tonnes | 109.14 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Türkiye
- Temperature change 1.93 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.628 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 5.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,204 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.99 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.43 million million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 74,004 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 188,053 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 69,137 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.92 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Türkiye?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Türkiye was 109.14 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 109.14 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.09 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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