Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.81 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Turkey peaked at 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.32 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 115th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.36 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.84 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.81 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.81 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 t CO2eq/cap | 1.8 t CO2eq/cap | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Turkey?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Turkey was 1.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Turkey ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — 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.