Carbon intensity of energy in Turkey
Turkey: Carbon intensity of energy was 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
322.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1967
All-time low
236.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2019
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Turkey, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 313.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1966 | 314.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 322.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 301.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 295.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 302.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 302.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 306.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 295.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 300.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 294.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 297.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 299.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 267.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 281.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 272.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 286.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 286.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 283.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 286.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 292.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 291.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 290.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 265.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 285.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 299.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 304.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 303.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 295.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 296.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 288.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 291.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 294.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 287.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 284.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 289.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 293.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 282.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 284.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 279.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 290.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 278.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 285.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 280.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 282.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 274.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 277.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 272.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 268.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 264.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 261.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 259.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 253.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 249.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 236.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 243.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 244.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 238.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 263.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 263.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
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.