Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Turkey
Turkey: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 392,369 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
392,369 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 160 countries
All-time high
404,409 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
336,150 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Turkey, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 392,369 tonnes for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over five years.
That places Turkey 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 336,150 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 377,678 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 354,437 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 404,409 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 392,369 tonnes | -3.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 392,369 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 18.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 392,369 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 718.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 356,088 tonnes | 336,150 tonnes | 377,678 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 398,389 tonnes | 392,369 tonnes | 404,409 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More development goals data for Turkey
- Red List Index 0.8224 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Turkey?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Turkey was 392,369 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 404,409 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 336,150 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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