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
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-$, in 1870.
That places Turkey 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 102 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0115 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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-$).