Total waste generation in Turkey
Turkey: Total waste generation was 0 tonnes in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0 tonnes
World rank
56th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2022
Total waste generation in Turkey, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation in Turkey is 0 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Turkey peaked at 0 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 53 North Macedonia 462 tonnes compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 2.15 tonnes compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Finland 0 tonnes compare
- 56 Monaco 0 tonnes compare
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 total waste generation in Turkey?
- Total waste generation in Turkey was 0 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for total waste generation?
- Turkey ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)