AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Turkey
Turkey: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.55 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 375.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.31 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Turkey 127th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -129.4% |
| 2002 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2003 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 2006 | -0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2007 | -0.09 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2008 | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | +22.2% |
| 2009 | -0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -27.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | +25.0% |
| 2011 | -0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +210.0% |
| 2012 | -0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -16.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | -23.1% |
| 2014 | -0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2015 | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | -494.4% |
| 2017 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.55 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.55 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +494.4% | -0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -210.0% | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -0.31 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2001 | -129.4% | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.408 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.055 t CO2eq/cap | -0.11 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.164 t CO2eq/cap | -0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.615 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 124 Montenegro 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 125 Slovenia 0.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 126 Portugal 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 127 Türkiye 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Lesotho 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Nigeria 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 North Macedonia 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 129 Moldova 0.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Turkey?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Turkey was 0.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Turkey ranks 127th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 375.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.