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
Latest (2024)
-9.52 million tonnes
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
161.23 million tonnes
in 1968
All-time low
-38.60 million tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.85 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.86 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 14.86 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 14.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 14.85 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 14.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 14.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 14.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 14.84 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 14.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 14.82 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 14.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 14.81 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 14.80 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 14.82 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 14.82 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 14.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 14.86 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 14.87 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 14.90 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 13.31 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1871 | 12.63 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1872 | 12.16 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1873 | 11.80 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1874 | 11.48 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1875 | 11.19 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 10.93 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1877 | 10.74 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1878 | 10.55 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1879 | 10.37 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 10.01 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1881 | 9.75 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1882 | 9.52 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 9.33 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1884 | 9.15 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 8.98 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1886 | 8.85 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 8.71 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 8.57 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 8.45 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 8.08 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1891 | 7.88 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1892 | 7.70 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1893 | 7.55 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 7.42 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 7.31 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1896 | 7.20 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 7.08 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 6.98 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1899 | 6.88 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 6.75 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 6.61 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 6.51 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 6.40 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 6.31 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 6.22 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1906 | 6.12 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1907 | 6.05 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1908 | 5.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 5.90 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 17.39 million tonnes | +194.9% |
| 1911 | 22.43 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1912 | 25.82 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1913 | 28.56 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1914 | 30.91 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1915 | 32.91 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1916 | 34.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 36.28 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 37.68 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1919 | 38.96 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 42.65 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1921 | 44.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 46.48 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 47.93 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 49.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 50.37 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 51.41 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 52.34 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 53.17 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 53.94 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 69.79 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1931 | 76.96 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1932 | 81.90 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1933 | 85.86 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 89.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 92.05 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 94.57 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1937 | 96.82 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 98.81 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 100.63 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 93.26 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1941 | 90.86 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 89.59 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1943 | 88.74 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 88.12 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 87.61 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 87.22 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 86.89 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 86.63 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 86.44 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 110.54 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1951 | 121.64 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 128.99 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 137.53 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 139.12 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 141.58 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 143.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 143.39 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 140.97 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 142.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 100.27 million tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1961 | 95.20 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 141.28 million tonnes | +48.4% |
| 1963 | 95.01 million tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1964 | 81.98 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 87.90 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 67.69 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 87.10 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 161.23 million tonnes | +85.1% |
| 1969 | 90.89 million tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1970 | 88.82 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 119.54 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 85.97 million tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1973 | 60.89 million tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 46.87 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 45.05 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 55.40 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 49.26 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 107.25 million tonnes | +117.7% |
| 1979 | 56.81 million tonnes | -47.0% |
| 1980 | 48.61 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 7.36 million tonnes | -84.9% |
| 1982 | -1.82 million tonnes | -124.7% |
| 1983 | 69.39 million tonnes | -3919.4% |
| 1984 | 52.95 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 39.12 million tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1986 | 76.21 million tonnes | +94.8% |
| 1987 | 36.80 million tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1988 | 54.29 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1989 | 27.13 million tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 32.29 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 18.36 million tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 15.49 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 31.98 million tonnes | +106.4% |
| 1994 | 25.67 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 9.96 million tonnes | -61.2% |
| 1996 | 6.42 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 30.63 million tonnes | +377.1% |
| 1998 | 32.63 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 17.04 million tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 18.43 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 26.41 million tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million tonnes | -92.8% |
| 2003 | 46.94 million tonnes | +2374.3% |
| 2004 | 20.84 million tonnes | -55.6% |
| 2005 | -4.10 million tonnes | -119.7% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million tonnes | -230.7% |
| 2007 | -13.12 million tonnes | -344.8% |
| 2008 | -13.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -7.72 million tonnes | -42.2% |
| 2010 | -14.43 million tonnes | +86.9% |
| 2011 | -8.69 million tonnes | -39.8% |
| 2012 | -14.24 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 2013 | -4.16 million tonnes | -70.8% |
| 2014 | -12.47 million tonnes | +199.9% |
| 2015 | -4.15 million tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2016 | -9.15 million tonnes | +120.3% |
| 2017 | -7.30 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2018 | -38.60 million tonnes | +429.1% |
| 2019 | -28.20 million tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2020 | -243,693 tonnes | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 19.98 million tonnes | -8297.7% |
| 2022 | 309,828 tonnes | -98.4% |
| 2023 | -6.15 million tonnes | -2085.3% |
| 2024 | -9.52 million tonnes | +54.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's -9.52 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's -9.52 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 25.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +8297.7% | -243,693 tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes |
| 1983 | +3919.4% | -1.82 million tonnes | 69.39 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +2374.3% | 1.90 million tonnes | 46.94 million tonnes |
| 2023 | -2085.3% | 309,828 tonnes | -6.15 million tonnes |
| 2018 | -429.1% | -7.30 million tonnes | -38.60 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +377.1% | 6.42 million tonnes | 30.63 million tonnes |
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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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.