What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkey?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkey was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 150,224 tonnes in 1865.

How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Turkey ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkey

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkey
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.89 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 4.1%

World rank

24th

of 215 countries

All-time high

12.89 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

150,224 tonnes

in 1865

Years of data

160

1865–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkey, 1865–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkey stood at 12.89 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkey peaked at 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150,224 tonnes, in 1865.

Turkey ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1860s	577,446 tonnes	150,224 tonnes	1.03 million tonnes	5
1870s	2.38 million tonnes	1.19 million tonnes	3.65 million tonnes	10
1880s	4.61 million tonnes	3.79 million tonnes	5.71 million tonnes	10
1890s	7.93 million tonnes	6.07 million tonnes	10.03 million tonnes	10
1900s	16.93 million tonnes	11.07 million tonnes	24.31 million tonnes	10
1910s	33.24 million tonnes	26.19 million tonnes	37.45 million tonnes	10
1920s	47.28 million tonnes	38.86 million tonnes	59.96 million tonnes	10
1930s	85.43 million tonnes	63.94 million tonnes	107.92 million tonnes	10
1940s	141.83 million tonnes	113.39 million tonnes	174.35 million tonnes	10
1950s	240.79 million tonnes	183.84 million tonnes	308.07 million tonnes	10
1960s	436.84 million tonnes	324.87 million tonnes	580.12 million tonnes	10
1970s	896.01 million tonnes	622.70 million tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.73 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	2.26 billion tonnes	10
1990s	3.22 billion tonnes	2.41 billion tonnes	4.11 billion tonnes	10
2000s	5.48 billion tonnes	4.35 billion tonnes	6.78 billion tonnes	10
2010s	8.77 billion tonnes	7.10 billion tonnes	10.57 billion tonnes	10
2020s	11.92 billion tonnes	10.99 billion tonnes	12.89 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Turkey

21 Spain 15.70 billion tonnes compare
22 Kazakhstan 14.94 billion tonnes compare
23 Belgium 12.91 billion tonnes compare
25 Czechia 12.33 billion tonnes compare
26 Netherlands 12.26 billion tonnes compare
27 Taiwan 10.09 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.3% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkey?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Turkey was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 150,224 tonnes in 1865.
How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Turkey ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.