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

Turkey ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.8%

World rank

142nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.6294 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey stood at 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey peaked at 0.6294 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Turkey 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Turkey, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.6294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.6102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1962	0.5647 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1963	0.4979 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1964	0.4709 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1965	0.4495 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1966	0.3885 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1967	0.3579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1968	0.3312 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1969	0.3044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1970	0.3391 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1971	0.385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1972	0.3082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1973	0.2494 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1974	0.1862 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1975	0.1456 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1976	0.1328 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1977	0.1186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.1084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1979	0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1980	0.1076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1981	0.1052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1982	0.1177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1983	0.1251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1984	0.1315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1985	0.1194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1986	0.1086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1987	0.0962 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1988	0.0942 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1989	0.0815 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1990	0.0592 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1991	0.0602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1992	0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1993	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1994	0.0741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.9%
1995	0.0421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
1996	0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1997	0.0392 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1998	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1999	0.0421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2000	0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.0559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
2002	0.0479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2003	0.0375 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2004	0.0295 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2005	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2006	0.0226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2007	0.0189 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2008	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2009	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2010	0.0177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2011	0.0168 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2012	0.0164 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2013	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2015	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2016	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2017	0.019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.0213 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2019	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2020	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2021	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2022	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2023	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2024	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%

Turkey compared with similar countries

Turkey's 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Turkey's 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0815 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1315 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0383 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0559 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Turkey

139 Botswana 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
140 Saudi Arabia 0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
141 Jordan 0.0146 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
143 Marshall Islands 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
144 Mauritania 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
145 Denmark 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Turkey was 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 0.6294 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Turkey ranks 142nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.