Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Türkiye

Türkiye: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste was 112.26 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
112.26 Index
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
114.39 Index
in 2021
All-time low
32.66 Index
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2024

Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Türkiye, 1975–2024

4060801001201975199920241975: 32.7 Index1980: 39.2 Index1985: 58.8 Index1989: 63.7 Index1991: 72.9 Index1994: 76.6 Index1995: 89 Index1996: 95.9 Index1997: 104.3 Index1998: 107.7 Index1999: 99.5 Index2000: 100 Index2001: 101.4 Index2002: 101.2 Index2003: 101.5 Index2004: 97.1 Index2005: 102.4 Index2006: 98.3 Index2007: 99.2 Index2008: 92.9 Index2009: 98.6 Index2010: 97.1 Index2011: 100.8 Index2012: 100.6 Index2013: 101 Index2014: 102 Index2015: 102.2 Index2016: 110.3 Index2017: 111.6 Index2018: 112.8 Index2019: 114.4 Index2020: 112.9 Index2021: 114.4 Index2022: 105.9 Index2023: 106 Index2024: 112.3 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

In 2024, waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Türkiye stood at 112.26 Index.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Türkiye peaked at 114.39 Index in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.66 Index, in 1975.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated in Türkiye, 1975 to 2024.
Year Index Change
1975 32.66 Index
1980 39.19 Index +20.0%
1985 58.79 Index +50.0%
1989 63.69 Index +8.3%
1991 72.88 Index +14.4%
1994 76.58 Index +5.1%
1995 88.95 Index +16.1%
1996 95.86 Index +7.8%
1997 104.33 Index +8.8%
1998 107.69 Index +3.2%
1999 99.52 Index -7.6%
2000 100 Index +0.5%
2001 101.35 Index +1.4%
2002 101.25 Index -0.1%
2003 101.52 Index +0.3%
2004 97.12 Index -4.3%
2005 102.4 Index +5.4%
2006 98.25 Index -4.1%
2007 99.18 Index +0.9%
2008 92.94 Index -6.3%
2009 98.62 Index +6.1%
2010 97.11 Index -1.5%
2011 100.8 Index +3.8%
2012 100.55 Index -0.2%
2013 100.99 Index +0.4%
2014 102 Index +1.0%
2015 102.17 Index +0.2%
2016 110.28 Index +7.9%
2017 111.61 Index +1.2%
2018 112.79 Index +1.1%
2019 114.37 Index +1.4%
2020 112.95 Index -1.2%
2021 114.39 Index +1.3%
2022 105.9 Index -7.4%
2023 106.01 Index +0.1%
2024 112.26 Index +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 32.66 Index 32.66 Index 32.66 Index 1
1980s 53.89 Index 39.19 Index 63.69 Index 3
1990s 92.26 Index 72.88 Index 107.69 Index 7
2000s 99.26 Index 92.94 Index 102.4 Index 10
2010s 105.27 Index 97.11 Index 114.37 Index 10
2020s 110.3 Index 105.9 Index 114.39 Index 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 246.38 Index compare
  2. 2 China 214.97 Index compare
  3. 3 Armenia 208.22 Index compare
  4. 4 Chile 191.4 Index compare
  5. 5 Iceland 171.93 Index compare
  6. 6 Belgium 171.71 Index compare
  7. 7 Czechia 170.07 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Türkiye?
Waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Türkiye was 112.26 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 114.39 Index in 2021.
What is the lowest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 32.66 Index in 1975.
How does Türkiye rank for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
Türkiye ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,548 data points, 1975–2024
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This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation