Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey

Turkey: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 17,815 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
17,815
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
63rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
38,215
in 2021
All-time low
9,763
in 2022
Years of data
24
2003–2026

Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey, 2003–2026

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201420262003: 11.4k2004: 11.0k2005: 10.8k2006: 14.3k2007: 14.6k2008: 11.9k2009: 31.0k2010: 20.9k2011: 28.2k2012: 11.1k2013: 16.2k2014: 9.9k2015: 27.3k2016: 20.5k2017: 15.3k2018: 12.5k2019: 11.5k2020: 15.0k2021: 38.2k2022: 9.8k2023: 11.9k2024: 17.5k2025: 26.9k2026: 17.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 17,815 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.

That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey peaked at 38,215 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,763, in 2022.

That places Turkey 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey, 2003 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2003 11,383 —
2004 10,994 -3.4%
2005 10,758 -2.1%
2006 14,342 +33.3%
2007 14,630 +2.0%
2008 11,884 -18.8%
2009 30,972 +160.6%
2010 20,941 -32.4%
2011 28,198 +34.7%
2012 11,122 -60.6%
2013 16,223 +45.9%
2014 9,901 -39.0%
2015 27,309 +175.8%
2016 20,475 -25.0%
2017 15,308 -25.2%
2018 12,464 -18.6%
2019 11,514 -7.6%
2020 15,005 +30.3%
2021 38,215 +154.7%
2022 9,763 -74.5%
2023 11,856 +21.4%
2024 17,521 +47.8%
2025 26,924 +53.7%
2026 17,815 -33.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 17,815 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 17,815 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 698.14, 25.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,995 10,758 30,972 7
2010s 17,346 9,901 28,198 10
2020s 19,586 9,763 38,215 7

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 60 Nicaragua 21,509 compare
  2. 61 Gabon 19,391 compare
  3. 62 Burkina Faso 19,019 compare
  4. 64 Cuba 16,347 compare
  5. 65 Ecuador 15,670 compare
  6. 66 Kenya 15,490 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey?
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Turkey was 17,815 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 38,215 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 9,763 in 2022.
How does Turkey rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
Turkey ranks 63rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2003–2026
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