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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Afghanistan 0.1908 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 84 Peru 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 85 Botswana 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 87 Israel 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 88 Nepal 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 89 Slovenia 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).