emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.66 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
1.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 142nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 3.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 139 Lithuania 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Afghanistan 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Albania 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Eritrea 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mexico 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kiribati 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Turkey?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Turkey was 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.