Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Turkiye

Turkiye: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 17.36 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
12th
of 142 countries
All-time high
17.36 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6.07 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Turkiye, 2013–2024

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M2013201820242013: 9.2M tonnes2014: 10.6M tonnes2015: 12.2M tonnes2016: 12.6M tonnes2017: 12.7M tonnes2018: 13.9M tonnes2019: 15.0M tonnes2020: 6.1M tonnes2021: 10.0M tonnes2022: 14.5M tonnes2023: 16.6M tonnes2024: 17.4M tonnes

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Turkiye recorded 17.36 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Turkiye peaked at 17.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.07 million tonnes, in 2020.

Turkiye ranks 12th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.31 million tonnes 9.23 million tonnes 14.96 million tonnes 7
2020s 12.91 million tonnes 6.07 million tonnes 17.36 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Turkiye

  1. 9 France 20.48 million tonnes compare
  2. 10 Australia 20.28 million tonnes compare
  3. 11 Canada 18.85 million tonnes compare
  4. 13 Brazil 15.67 million tonnes compare
  5. 14 Korea, Rep. 14.76 million tonnes compare
  6. 15 Russian Federation 14.72 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Turkiye?
Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Turkiye was 17.36 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Turkiye?
The highest recorded value was 17.36 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Turkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million tonnes in 2020.
How does Turkiye rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
Turkiye ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Turkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkiye data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.