Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,078 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
16,078 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
444.64 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 444.64 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Turkey ranks 78th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 444.64 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 472.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 502.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 536.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 571.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 612.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 656.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 703.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 753.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 809.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 870.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 940.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1,383 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,483 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 2,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 2,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 3,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 3,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3,785 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,007 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 5,648 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 7,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 7,985 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 8,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 9,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 10,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 10,588 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 11,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 12,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 13,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 13,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15,446 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 444.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 753.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,164 tonnes per square kilometre | 809.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,678 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,132 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,648 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,805 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,219 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,167 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 75 Dominican Republic 17,346 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cuba 17,242 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Vietnam 16,903 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Thailand 15,738 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Latvia 15,656 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 15,004 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, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Turkey was 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 16,078 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.64 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.