emissions of air pollutants in Turkey
Turkey: emissions of air pollutants was 1.28 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.28 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.65 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
660,873 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Turkey, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.28 million tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Turkey peaked at 3.65 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 660,873 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Turkey 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 660,873 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 661,680 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 662,486 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 663,291 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 664,095 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 664,899 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 665,702 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 666,505 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 667,307 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 668,108 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 668,908 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 669,702 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 670,495 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 671,287 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 672,079 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 672,869 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 673,659 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 674,448 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 675,237 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 676,024 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 676,811 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 677,589 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 678,366 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 679,142 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 679,918 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 680,692 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 681,466 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 682,238 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 683,010 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 683,781 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 684,551 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 685,310 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 686,068 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 686,824 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 687,580 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 688,335 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 689,088 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 689,841 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 690,593 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 691,344 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 692,094 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 692,829 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 693,564 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 694,297 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 695,029 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 695,761 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 696,491 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 697,220 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 697,948 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 698,674 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 699,400 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 700,108 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1802 | 700,815 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 701,521 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 702,225 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 702,928 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 703,630 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 704,331 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 705,031 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 705,729 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 706,426 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 707,102 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 707,777 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 708,450 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 709,122 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 709,792 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 710,461 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 711,129 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 711,795 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 712,460 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 713,124 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 715,342 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 717,556 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 719,766 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 721,973 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 724,176 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 726,375 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 728,571 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 730,764 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 732,952 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 735,137 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 737,130 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 739,119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 741,105 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 743,086 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 745,064 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 747,038 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 749,009 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 750,975 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 752,938 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 754,898 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 756,886 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 758,871 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 760,851 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 762,828 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 764,800 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 766,767 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 768,731 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 770,690 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 772,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 774,596 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 779,330 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 784,091 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 789,131 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 794,195 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 799,285 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 804,400 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 809,790 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 814,458 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 820,644 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 826,107 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 831,150 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 836,219 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 841,561 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 846,685 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 854,775 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 861,248 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 867,266 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 872,059 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 878,718 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 883,233 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 887,912 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 892,985 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 897,095 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 901,923 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 908,152 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 911,311 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 919,194 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 921,834 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 923,275 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 928,613 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 933,365 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 937,053 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 941,420 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 946,165 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 950,995 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 954,463 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 961,196 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 966,588 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 974,034 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 978,404 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 983,234 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 987,560 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 992,255 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 996,116 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1907 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 1.05 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 1.08 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.08 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1921 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 1.26 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 1.25 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 1.41 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1931 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 1.47 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 1.51 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 1.57 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 1.61 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 1.65 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 1.64 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 1.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 1.81 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.88 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 1.95 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 1.97 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.96 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.94 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.91 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 1.91 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.88 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 1.83 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 1.79 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.70 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.63 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.55 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 1.50 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.45 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.34 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.53 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.60 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 1.94 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.17 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 2.36 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 2.56 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.64 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.47 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2.60 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 3.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.01 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 3.59 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 3.33 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.48 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 3.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.47 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.65 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.63 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.62 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.32 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.28 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.28 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 664,495 tonnes | 660,873 tonnes | 668,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 672,471 tonnes | 668,908 tonnes | 676,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 680,301 tonnes | 676,811 tonnes | 683,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 687,953 tonnes | 684,551 tonnes | 691,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 695,391 tonnes | 692,094 tonnes | 698,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 702,572 tonnes | 699,400 tonnes | 705,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 709,451 tonnes | 706,426 tonnes | 712,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 723,060 tonnes | 713,124 tonnes | 732,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 744,060 tonnes | 735,137 tonnes | 752,938 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 763,797 tonnes | 754,898 tonnes | 772,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 796,992 tonnes | 774,596 tonnes | 820,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 851,579 tonnes | 826,107 tonnes | 878,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 904,691 tonnes | 883,233 tonnes | 923,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 949,389 tonnes | 928,613 tonnes | 974,034 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 999,681 tonnes | 978,404 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Turkey
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Turkey?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey was 1.28 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,873 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Turkey rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.