Energy — Emissions per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Turkey stood at 4.57 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Turkey peaked at 4.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.56 t CO2eq/cap, in 1994.
That places Turkey 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.75 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.05 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.21 t CO2eq/cap | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.31 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.72 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.15 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.53 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 4.63 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.57 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.57 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 t CO2eq/cap | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | 3.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 t CO2eq/cap | 3.82 t CO2eq/cap | 4.7 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 t CO2eq/cap | 4.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4.66 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 energy — emissions per capita in Turkey?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Turkey was 4.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.