What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 7.03 billion tonnes in 2006.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 14.85 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Turkey ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 6.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.86 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

26th

of 197 countries

All-time high

7.03 billion tonnes

in 2006

All-time low

14.85 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey stood at 6.86 billion tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey peaked at 7.03 billion tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.85 million tonnes, in 1850.

Turkey ranks 26th of 197 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
1850s	81.65 million tonnes	14.85 million tonnes	148.44 million tonnes	10
1860s	229.94 million tonnes	163.26 million tonnes	296.76 million tonnes	10
1870s	362.64 million tonnes	310.06 million tonnes	411.91 million tonnes	10
1880s	463.54 million tonnes	421.92 million tonnes	503.24 million tonnes	10
1890s	545.06 million tonnes	511.33 million tonnes	577.33 million tonnes	10
1900s	612.66 million tonnes	584.08 million tonnes	640.16 million tonnes	10
1910s	789.58 million tonnes	657.55 million tonnes	945.80 million tonnes	10
1920s	1.21 billion tonnes	988.45 million tonnes	1.44 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.90 billion tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	2.32 billion tonnes	10
1940s	2.82 billion tonnes	2.42 billion tonnes	3.21 billion tonnes	10
1950s	3.93 billion tonnes	3.32 billion tonnes	4.56 billion tonnes	10
1960s	5.11 billion tonnes	4.66 billion tonnes	5.57 billion tonnes	10
1970s	5.99 billion tonnes	5.66 billion tonnes	6.28 billion tonnes	10
1980s	6.49 billion tonnes	6.33 billion tonnes	6.69 billion tonnes	10
1990s	6.82 billion tonnes	6.73 billion tonnes	6.91 billion tonnes	10
2000s	7.00 billion tonnes	6.93 billion tonnes	7.03 billion tonnes	10
2010s	6.93 billion tonnes	6.86 billion tonnes	6.98 billion tonnes	10
2020s	6.87 billion tonnes	6.85 billion tonnes	6.88 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Turkey

23 Tanzania 8.18 billion tonnes compare
24 Angola 7.42 billion tonnes compare
25 South Africa 7.22 billion tonnes compare
27 Madagascar 6.79 billion tonnes compare
28 Venezuela 6.47 billion tonnes compare
29 Zambia 6.41 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Turkey?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey was 6.86 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 land-use change recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 7.03 billion tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 14.85 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Turkey rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Turkey ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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