Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 26.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Turkey, 1866–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkey stood at 26.09 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkey peaked at 43.34 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, -17.25 million tonnes, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 29,312 tonnes | -51,296 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes | 4 |
| 1870s | -14,290 tonnes | -201,520 tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 27,846 tonnes | -58,624 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 26,747 tonnes | -128,240 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 128,606 tonnes | -157,552 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -101,859 tonnes | -626,544 tonnes | 479,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 261,216 tonnes | -560,592 tonnes | 978,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 135,479 tonnes | -1.62 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 306,275 tonnes | -673,938 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 922,412 tonnes | 64,939 tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 million tonnes | -393,268 tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.64 million tonnes | -4.39 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.28 million tonnes | -3.68 million tonnes | 12.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.33 million tonnes | -4.35 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.73 million tonnes | -16.06 million tonnes | 31.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.80 million tonnes | -17.25 million tonnes | 25.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 million tonnes | -13.77 million tonnes | 43.34 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkey?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Turkey was 26.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.34 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.25 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.