emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.015 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.015 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
188th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0682 tonnes per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0147 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.015 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0682 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 188th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0575 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0433 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0421 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0528 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0556 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.062 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0682 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0585 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0601 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0615 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0598 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0522 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0192 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.015 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0327 tonnes per person, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.015 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0468 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0421 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0623 tonnes per person | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.0682 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0341 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | 0.0446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 185 Hong Kong 0.0162 tonnes per person compare
- 186 South Korea 0.0153 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Cuba 0.0153 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Iran 0.014 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 0.0127 tonnes per person compare
- 191 American Samoa 0.0126 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turkey?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Turkey was 0.015 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0682 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 188th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.