Carbon intensity of energy in Turkey
Turkey: Carbon intensity of energy was 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Turkey, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Turkey stood at 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Turkey peaked at 322.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1967 and was at its lowest, 236.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 322.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 294.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 284.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 304.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 278.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 261.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 238.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 33 Tunisia 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 34 Libya 265.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Nigeria 263.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 37 Morocco 262.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 260.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 39 Rwanda 258.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Turkey?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Turkey was 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 322.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1967.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Turkey ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.