Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey

Turkey: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2%
Change on year
down 60.2%
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1968
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey, 1850–2024

-10123185019372024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey is -0.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 60.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey peaked at 2.5% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2018.

Turkey ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 10
1860s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
1870s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1910s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 10
1920s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 10
1930s 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 10
1940s 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 10
1950s 1.7% 1.6% 1.9% 10
1960s 1.5% 1.1% 2.5% 10
1970s 1.1% 0.7% 1.9% 10
1980s 0.6% -0.0% 1.2% 10
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 10
2000s 0.1% -0.2% 0.6% 10
2010s -0.3% -0.8% -0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% -0.2% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 181 Georgia -0.1% compare
  2. 182 Kazakhstan -0.2% compare
  3. 183 Bulgaria -0.2% compare
  4. 185 Spain -0.2% compare
  5. 186 Hungary -0.2% compare
  6. 187 Ecuador -0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey?
Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey was -0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1968.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Turkey ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.