How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Turkey ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 19.52 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

19.52 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

25th

of 194 countries

All-time high

19.52 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

14.97 million tonnes

in 1865

Years of data

160

1865–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Turkey stood at 19.52 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey peaked at 19.52 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.97 million tonnes, in 1865.

That places Turkey 25th out of 194 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	45.11 million tonnes	14.97 million tonnes	75.31 million tonnes	5
1870s	142.54 million tonnes	88.77 million tonnes	193.08 million tonnes	10
1880s	245.68 million tonnes	203.23 million tonnes	286.47 million tonnes	10
1890s	330.51 million tonnes	294.92 million tonnes	364.88 million tonnes	10
1900s	407.10 million tonnes	372.67 million tonnes	441.99 million tonnes	10
1910s	600.35 million tonnes	461.26 million tonnes	760.77 million tonnes	10
1920s	1.03 billion tonnes	804.83 million tonnes	1.28 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.76 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	2.21 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.74 billion tonnes	2.31 billion tonnes	3.16 billion tonnes	10
1950s	3.95 billion tonnes	3.28 billion tonnes	4.65 billion tonnes	10
1960s	5.33 billion tonnes	4.76 billion tonnes	5.93 billion tonnes	10
1970s	6.66 billion tonnes	6.06 billion tonnes	7.28 billion tonnes	10
1980s	8.00 billion tonnes	7.40 billion tonnes	8.73 billion tonnes	10
1990s	9.81 billion tonnes	8.91 billion tonnes	10.81 billion tonnes	10
2000s	12.25 billion tonnes	11.06 billion tonnes	13.55 billion tonnes	10
2010s	15.48 billion tonnes	13.85 billion tonnes	17.20 billion tonnes	10
2020s	18.56 billion tonnes	17.62 billion tonnes	19.52 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Turkey

22 Argentina 23.02 billion tonnes compare
23 South Korea 20.97 billion tonnes compare
24 Malaysia 20.00 billion tonnes compare
26 Saudi Arabia 19.21 billion tonnes compare
27 Kazakhstan 18.97 billion tonnes compare
28 Spain 17.73 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey was 19.52 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 including land-use change recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 19.52 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 14.97 million tonnes in 1865.
How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Turkey ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.