Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Turkey
Turkey: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1299 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1299 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
79th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.2051 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1299 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.1299 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Turkey peaked at 0.2051 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1299 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 79th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2051 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1969 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1951 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1945 kg per constant US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1806 kg per constant US$ | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1723 kg per constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1791 kg per constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1888 kg per constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1844 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.193 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1761 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1746 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1538 kg per constant US$ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1584 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1555 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1598 kg per constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1656 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1584 kg per constant US$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1529 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1501 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1469 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1356 kg per constant US$ | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1299 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1299 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1299 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.189 kg per constant US$ | 0.1723 kg per constant US$ | 0.2051 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 kg per constant US$ | 0.1529 kg per constant US$ | 0.1823 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1406 kg per constant US$ | 0.1299 kg per constant US$ | 0.1501 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Turkey?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Turkey was 0.1299 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2051 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Turkey ranks 79th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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