Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.85 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 29.71 million tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1852 | 44.57 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1853 | 59.41 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1854 | 74.26 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1855 | 89.07 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1856 | 103.90 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1857 | 118.75 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1858 | 133.58 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1859 | 148.44 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 163.26 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1861 | 178.05 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1862 | 192.86 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1863 | 207.66 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1864 | 222.48 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1865 | 237.30 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1866 | 252.13 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1867 | 266.99 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1868 | 281.86 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1869 | 296.76 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 310.06 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1871 | 322.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 334.85 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 346.65 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1874 | 358.12 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1875 | 369.32 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 380.25 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 390.99 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 401.54 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 411.91 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 421.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 431.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 441.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 450.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1884 | 459.68 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 468.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 477.51 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 486.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 494.80 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 503.24 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 511.33 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 519.20 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 526.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 534.46 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 541.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 549.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 556.38 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 563.47 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 570.45 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 577.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 584.08 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 590.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 597.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 603.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 609.91 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 616.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 622.24 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 628.29 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 634.26 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 640.16 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 657.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1911 | 679.98 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 705.80 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 734.36 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 765.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1915 | 798.18 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 832.89 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 869.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 906.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 945.80 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1920 | 988.45 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1921 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1922 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1923 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1924 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1934 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1935 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1940 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1942 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1946 | 2.95 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 3.21 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 3.32 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 3.44 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 3.57 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 3.71 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 3.85 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.99 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.13 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 4.28 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4.42 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 4.56 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 4.66 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.90 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.99 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.07 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 5.16 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 5.23 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.32 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.48 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.57 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.66 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.78 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.86 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.92 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.97 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.02 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.07 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.12 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.23 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.28 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 6.33 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.34 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.34 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.41 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 6.46 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.50 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.58 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.61 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.67 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.69 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.73 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.75 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.76 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.79 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.82 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.83 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.83 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.87 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.90 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.91 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.93 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.96 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.96 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.01 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.03 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.03 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.03 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.02 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.00 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.00 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.98 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.97 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.96 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.95 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.94 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.94 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.93 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.92 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.88 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.86 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.85 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.87 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.88 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.87 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.86 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 6.86 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 10.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 6.86 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 16.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +100.1% | 14.85 million tonnes | 29.71 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.0% | 29.71 million tonnes | 44.57 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.3% | 44.57 million tonnes | 59.41 million tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.