Forest fires — Emissions in Türkiye

Türkiye: Forest fires — Emissions was 223.57 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
223.57 kt
Change on year
up 146.2%
Rank
28th
of 44 regions
All-time high
2,114 kt
in 2021
All-time low
3.49 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Türkiye, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2001201220242001: 3.5 kt2002: 12.2 kt2003: 47.2 kt2004: 43.7 kt2005: 36.7 kt2006: 195.5 kt2007: 117 kt2008: 417.3 kt2009: 27.9 kt2010: 7 kt2011: 108.3 kt2012: 122.2 kt2013: 64.6 kt2014: 19.2 kt2015: 34.9 kt2016: 17.5 kt2017: 136.2 kt2018: 15.7 kt2019: 358 kt2020: 412.1 kt2021: 2.1k kt2022: 47.1 kt2023: 90.8 kt2024: 223.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Türkiye is 223.57 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 1,063.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Türkiye peaked at 2,114 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.49 kt, in 2001.

Türkiye ranks 28th of 44 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.11 kt 3.49 kt 417.27 kt 9
2010s 88.36 kt 6.99 kt 357.97 kt 10
2020s 577.54 kt 47.15 kt 2,114 kt 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 25 Peru 9,772 kt compare
  2. 26 Cameroon 8,050 kt compare
  3. 27 Chad 7,305 kt compare
  4. 28 China (People’s Republic of) 6,948 kt compare
  5. 28 China, mainland 6,948 kt compare
  6. 30 South Africa 5,571 kt compare
  7. 31 Nicaragua 5,334 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Türkiye?
Forest fires — emissions in Türkiye was 223.57 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 2,114 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 kt in 2001.
How does Türkiye rank for forest fires — emissions?
Türkiye ranks 28th out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.