How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Turkey ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 16.1%

World rank

122nd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.6159 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.6159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Turkey ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.5953 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1962	0.5488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1963	0.482 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1964	0.4539 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1965	0.4313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1966	0.3709 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1967	0.3398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1968	0.313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1969	0.2861 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1970	0.3167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1971	0.3573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1972	0.2839 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
1973	0.2278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1974	0.1686 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1975	0.1307 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1976	0.118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1977	0.1043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1978	0.0945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1979	0.0701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1980	0.092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1981	0.0891 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1982	0.0985 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1983	0.1037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1984	0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	0.0967 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1986	0.0869 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1987	0.0758 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1988	0.0734 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1989	0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1990	0.0446 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1991	0.0447 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1992	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1993	0.0376 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1994	0.0522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1995	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1996	0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1998	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1999	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2000	0.0252 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2001	0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
2002	0.0289 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2003	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2004	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
2005	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2006	0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2007	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2008	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2009	0.0107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2010	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2011	0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2012	0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2013	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2014	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2015	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2016	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2018	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2019	0.0088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2021	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2022	0.0074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2023	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2024	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkey's 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4437 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2861 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6159 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1872 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3573 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0886 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0625 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1078 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0356 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0344 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Turkey

119 Mauritania 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
120 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
121 Iran 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Estonia 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Algeria 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
125 China 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.6159 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.005 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Turkey ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.