Consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey
Turkey: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1854 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey stood at 0.1854. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey peaked at 0.4552 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1854, in 2022.
That places Turkey 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4307 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4232 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4552 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3883 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3691 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3638 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3238 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.313 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3026 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3188 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3235 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2789 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2818 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2934 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3034 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3041 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3081 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3221 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3049 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2991 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2951 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2935 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2849 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2607 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2543 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2502 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2453 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2405 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2269 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2104 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2075 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1982 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1854 | -6.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1854 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1854 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3688 | 0.3026 | 0.4552 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3019 | 0.2789 | 0.3235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2562 | 0.2104 | 0.2951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.197 | 0.1854 | 0.2075 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Turkey was 0.1854 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4552 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Turkey ranks 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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