Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkey
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 150,224 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 359,072 tonnes | +139.0% |
| 1867 | 586,240 tonnes | +63.3% |
| 1868 | 762,112 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1869 | 1.03 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1870 | 1.19 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1871 | 1.38 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1872 | 1.63 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1873 | 1.87 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1875 | 2.48 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1876 | 2.75 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1877 | 3.20 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1878 | 3.52 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1879 | 3.65 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 3.79 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 3.97 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1882 | 4.13 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1883 | 4.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 4.46 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 4.66 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1886 | 4.79 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 5.04 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1888 | 5.31 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1889 | 5.71 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 6.07 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1891 | 6.48 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1892 | 6.89 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1893 | 7.31 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1894 | 7.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1895 | 8.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 8.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1897 | 8.84 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 9.36 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1899 | 10.03 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 11.07 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1901 | 12.02 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1902 | 13.07 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1903 | 14.27 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1904 | 15.64 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1905 | 17.17 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1906 | 18.75 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1907 | 20.63 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1908 | 22.35 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1909 | 24.31 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1910 | 26.19 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1911 | 28.42 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1912 | 30.41 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 32.45 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 34.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 35.15 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 35.67 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 36.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 36.52 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 37.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 38.86 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1921 | 39.70 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 40.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 42.18 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 44.63 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1925 | 47.00 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 50.01 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 53.29 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 56.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 59.96 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1930 | 63.94 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1931 | 67.87 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 71.88 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 76.54 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1934 | 82.33 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 88.27 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1936 | 94.13 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1937 | 98.38 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 103.01 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 107.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 113.39 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 119.00 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1942 | 123.95 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 130.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 137.09 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 144.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 151.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1947 | 158.68 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 166.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 174.35 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 183.84 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1951 | 194.02 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 204.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 217.46 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 230.89 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 244.51 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 258.87 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 274.84 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 290.88 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 308.07 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 324.87 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 342.21 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 363.81 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 386.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 412.76 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 440.11 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 471.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 505.10 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 541.36 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 580.12 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 622.70 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 670.34 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 724.08 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 783.41 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 844.37 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 909.83 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 983.25 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.69 billion tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.90 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.11 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.35 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.56 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.03 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.28 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.54 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.83 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.15 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.78 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.10 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.44 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.80 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.15 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 8.52 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.90 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.31 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.74 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.16 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.57 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 10.99 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11.44 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.89 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.37 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 12.89 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.89 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 15.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.89 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +139.0% | 150,224 tonnes | 359,072 tonnes |
| 1867 | +63.3% | 359,072 tonnes | 586,240 tonnes |
| 1869 | +35.1% | 762,112 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes |
| 1868 | +30.0% | 586,240 tonnes | 762,112 tonnes |
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 |
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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 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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.