Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Turkey, 1866–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.4% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkey peaked at 104.8% in 1919 and was at its lowest, -61.8%, in 1879.
That places Turkey 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 19.3% | -22.6% | 52.1% | 4 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | -61.8% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.2% | -30.2% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.8% | -28.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.4% | -8.5% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2% | -50.5% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 1920s | 18.3% | -39.9% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.2% | -27.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.4% | -12.0% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.2% | 0.4% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | -2.3% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | -5.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | -2.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -2.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -6.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -4.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -3.0% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 5.5% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 5.5% compare
- 17 Qatar 5.2% compare
- 18 Kuwait 5.2% compare
- 19 Malaysia 5.0% compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkey?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Turkey was 5.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 1919.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.8% in 1879.
- How does Turkey rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.