Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Turkey

Turkey: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.5002 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5002 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5067 kt per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0227 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 0.5002 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.5067 kt per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0227 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0227 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0283 kt per square kilometre +24.6%
1963 0.0296 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1964 0.0344 kt per square kilometre +16.2%
1965 0.0356 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0.0411 kt per square kilometre +15.3%
1967 0.0433 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1968 0.0468 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1969 0.0495 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1970 0.0531 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1971 0.059 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1972 0.0665 kt per square kilometre +12.8%
1973 0.0737 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1974 0.0763 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1975 0.0812 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
1976 0.0902 kt per square kilometre +11.0%
1977 0.1016 kt per square kilometre +12.7%
1978 0.0913 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
1979 0.09 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1980 0.0908 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1981 0.0947 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1982 0.1036 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1983 0.1097 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1984 0.115 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
1985 0.1281 kt per square kilometre +11.4%
1986 0.1403 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
1987 0.1559 kt per square kilometre +11.1%
1988 0.1507 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1989 0.1676 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1990 0.178 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1991 0.178 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.1832 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.1884 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1994 0.1871 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1995 0.2053 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
1996 0.2235 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1997 0.2378 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1998 0.2391 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 0.2365 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.2599 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
2001 0.2352 kt per square kilometre -9.5%
2002 0.2482 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2003 0.2638 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2004 0.2703 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.2846 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
2006 0.3131 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
2007 0.3404 kt per square kilometre +8.7%
2008 0.3391 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2009 0.3326 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2010 0.3469 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2011 0.3794 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
2012 0.3872 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2013 0.3794 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2014 0.4054 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2015 0.4119 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.4392 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2017 0.4898 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2018 0.4795 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2019 0.4691 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2020 0.4626 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2021 0.5067 kt per square kilometre +9.6%
2022 0.5054 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2023 0.5002 kt per square kilometre -1.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 0.5002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2479 kt per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 0.5002 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0368 kt per square kilometre 0.0227 kt per square kilometre 0.0495 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0783 kt per square kilometre 0.0531 kt per square kilometre 0.1016 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1256 kt per square kilometre 0.0908 kt per square kilometre 0.1676 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.2057 kt per square kilometre 0.178 kt per square kilometre 0.2391 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.2887 kt per square kilometre 0.2352 kt per square kilometre 0.3404 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4188 kt per square kilometre 0.3469 kt per square kilometre 0.4898 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.4937 kt per square kilometre 0.4626 kt per square kilometre 0.5067 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 51 France 0.5028 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 52 Thailand 0.5011 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 53 Azerbaijan 0.5009 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 55 Palau 0.4783 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 56 Dominican Republic 0.4647 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 57 Ireland 0.4573 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Turkey?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.5002 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.5067 kt per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0227 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.