Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkey
Turkey: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1859 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
86th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3235 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.0115 kilograms per international-$
in 1870
Years of data
102
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkey, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 kilograms per international-$, in 1870.
That places Turkey 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkey, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1913 | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | +704.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | +15.2% |
| 1924 | 0.1619 kilograms per international-$ | +52.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1404 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1538 kilograms per international-$ | +9.5% |
| 1927 | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | +19.9% |
| 1928 | 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1554 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1663 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1555 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1682 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1734 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2104 kilograms per international-$ | +21.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2112 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1755 kilograms per international-$ | -16.9% |
| 1937 | 0.1229 kilograms per international-$ | -30.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1233 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1205 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.143 kilograms per international-$ | +18.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1615 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 0.1363 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1943 | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | +36.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2598 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1994 kilograms per international-$ | -23.3% |
| 1947 | 0.2009 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 0.1821 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1984 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 0.2161 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2044 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2069 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2079 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.213 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.2074 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1977 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.2308 kilograms per international-$ | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2199 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2521 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.255 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2575 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2598 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2707 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2762 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2908 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3051 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2882 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2824 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2897 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2795 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2754 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2766 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2851 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2849 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2833 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2984 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3035 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3085 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2869 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3112 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3176 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3125 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2973 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3035 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3023 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3065 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2983 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2913 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2967 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2818 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2827 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2662 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2631 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2602 kilograms per international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2732 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2522 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2508 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.226 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2256 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2245 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2273 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2245 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2145 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2042 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2024 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +704.0% | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1924 | +52.4% | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1619 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0922 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1515 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.1627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1205 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2112 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.189 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1363 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2598 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.207 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2194 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2359 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2598 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2707 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2914 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2754 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3112 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3039 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2769 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2602 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2967 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2042 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2569 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1978 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 83 Afghanistan 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 84 Peru 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 85 Botswana 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 87 Israel 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Nepal 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Slovenia 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkey?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Turkey was 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ in 1870.
- How does Turkey rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Turkey ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).