Cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative co2 flaring was 6.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey stood at 6.24 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey peaked at 6.24 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,204, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 72nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,204 | — |
| 1991 | 483,573 | +119.6% |
| 1992 | 737,084 | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 968,004 | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 1.40 million | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.81 million | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.94 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.62 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.07 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.36 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.68 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.24 million | +3.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.24 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +119.6% | 220,204 | 483,573 |
| 1992 | +52.4% | 483,573 | 737,084 |
| 1993 | +31.3% | 737,084 | 968,004 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 220,204 | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million | 2.35 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 million | 3.78 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million | 5.39 million | 6.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 69 Ghana 6.92 million compare
- 70 Myanmar 6.54 million compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 6.43 million compare
- 73 Chad 6.01 million compare
- 74 Afghanistan 5.96 million compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 5.56 million 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 flaring in Turkey?
- Cumulative co2 flaring in Turkey was 6.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 flaring recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,204 in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 flaring rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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