Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Turkey, 1865–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Turkey is 12.89 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Turkey?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,224 tonnes in 1865.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region. 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.