Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,925 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,135 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
6,179 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 9,135 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,179 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Turkey 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,179 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 6,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 6,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 6,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 6,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 6,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 7,235 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 7,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 7,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 7,758 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 7,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 8,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8,165 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 8,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 8,236 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8,395 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 8,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 8,663 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8,740 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 8,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 8,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,826 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,859 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,963 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9,128 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,135 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,118 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,101 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,091 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,072 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,061 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9,042 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9,037 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,021 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,015 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,003 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,994 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,944 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,907 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,907 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,933 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,709 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,235 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,351 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,165 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,437 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,698 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,859 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,740 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,985 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,009 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,135 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,010 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,072 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,924 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,933 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 73 Paraguay 9,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tanzania 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Gambia 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Zambia 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Congo 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Turkey was 8,925 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9,135 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,179 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.