Treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye
Türkiye: Treatment of hazardous waste was 1.73 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.73 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.81 million
in 2020
All-time low
200,627
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2022
Treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye, 2010–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye stood at 1.73 million.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye peaked at 1.81 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200,627, in 2010.
Türkiye ranks 10th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 200,627 | — |
| 2012 | 555,754 | +177.0% |
| 2014 | 437,731 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 696,322 | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +67.4% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 611,231 | 200,627 | 1.17 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 1.73 million | 1.81 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More environment data for Türkiye
- Heating Degree Days 4,494 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,217 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 933,118 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 355,994 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 577,124 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 6.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Türkiye was 1.73 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,627 in 2010.
- How does Türkiye rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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