CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey
Turkey: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey is 2.71 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey peaked at 3.75 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million tonnes, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.55 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.83 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 3.46 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million tonnes | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2022 | 2.73 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 3.06 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million tonnes | -11.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.71 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,714 tonnes, 105.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.71 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,016 tonnes, 55.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Turkey was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.