Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey
Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -9.52 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey stood at -9.52 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey peaked at 161.23 million tonnes in 1968 and was at its lowest, -38.60 million tonnes, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 14.84 million tonnes | 14.82 million tonnes | 14.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 14.83 million tonnes | 14.79 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.52 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.13 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.41 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 8.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.28 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 30.56 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 38.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 49.23 million tonnes | 42.65 million tonnes | 53.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 88.65 million tonnes | 69.79 million tonnes | 100.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 88.54 million tonnes | 86.44 million tonnes | 93.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 135.00 million tonnes | 110.54 million tonnes | 143.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.85 million tonnes | 67.69 million tonnes | 161.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.59 million tonnes | 45.05 million tonnes | 119.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.00 million tonnes | -1.82 million tonnes | 76.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.05 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 32.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 million tonnes | -13.36 million tonnes | 46.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.14 million tonnes | -38.60 million tonnes | -4.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 873,631 tonnes | -9.52 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey was -9.52 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 161.23 million tonnes in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.60 million tonnes in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Turkey ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.