Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey
Turkey: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 9.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Turkey was 1.3% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.