Consumption-based carbon intensity in Turkey
Turkey: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Turkey, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Turkey stood at 0.1854 kilograms per international-$. 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1854 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Turkey 87th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3688 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4552 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3019 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2789 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3235 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2562 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2104 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2951 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2075 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 84 United Kingdom 0.1922 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 85 Pakistan 0.186 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 86 El Salvador 0.1857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Ghana 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Egypt 0.1833 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 90 Qatar 0.1832 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Turkey?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Turkey was 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4552 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).