Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkey
Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkey, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkey is 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkey peaked at 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.42 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 32nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 75.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 83.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 80.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 104.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 106.18 million tonnes CO₂e | 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkey?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Turkey was 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 121.75 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.