Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.53 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.53 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.55 tonnes per person
in 2017
All-time low
3.08 tonnes per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.53 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Turkey peaked at 5.55 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.08 tonnes per person, in 2001.
That places Turkey 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.46 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.82 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.63 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.29 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.53 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.53 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Turkey?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Turkey was 5.53 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.