Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Turkey
Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Turkey, 1865–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey stood at 2.14 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 132 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey peaked at 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1865.
That places Turkey 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,136 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.52 million tonnes | 19.31 million tonnes | 174.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.77 million tonnes | 205.75 million tonnes | 702.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 774.70 million tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 2.14 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 from gas in Turkey?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey was 2.14 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 from gas recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1865.
- How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.