Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey

Turkey: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6.75 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.75 kt
Change on year
up 93.0%
World rank
87th
of 254 countries
All-time high
157.33 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0.2725 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey, 1990–2023

0501001501990200620231990: 13.9 kt1991: 13.9 kt1992: 13.9 kt1993: 13.9 kt1994: 13.9 kt1995: 13.9 kt1996: 13 kt1997: 8.5 kt1998: 15 kt1999: 13.5 kt2000: 6.6 kt2001: 0.273 kt2002: 0.911 kt2003: 3.5 kt2004: 3.3 kt2005: 2.7 kt2006: 14.6 kt2007: 8.7 kt2008: 31 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 0.518 kt2011: 8.1 kt2012: 9.1 kt2013: 4.8 kt2014: 1.4 kt2015: 2.6 kt2016: 1.3 kt2017: 10.1 kt2018: 1.2 kt2019: 26.6 kt2020: 30.7 kt2021: 157.3 kt2022: 3.5 kt2023: 6.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey stood at 6.75 kt.

That represents a change of up 93.0% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey peaked at 157.33 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2725 kt, in 2001.

Turkey ranks 87th of 254 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.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Turkey, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.94 kt
1991 13.94 kt +0.0%
1992 13.94 kt +0.0%
1993 13.94 kt +0.0%
1994 13.94 kt +0.0%
1995 13.94 kt +0.0%
1996 13.01 kt -6.7%
1997 8.55 kt -34.3%
1998 15.04 kt +75.9%
1999 13.48 kt -10.4%
2000 6.55 kt -51.4%
2001 0.2725 kt -95.8%
2002 0.9112 kt +234.4%
2003 3.5 kt +283.9%
2004 3.25 kt -7.0%
2005 2.74 kt -15.9%
2006 14.56 kt +432.2%
2007 8.7 kt -40.3%
2008 31.05 kt +257.0%
2009 2.07 kt -93.3%
2010 0.5185 kt -74.9%
2011 8.06 kt +1454.4%
2012 9.09 kt +12.8%
2013 4.8 kt -47.2%
2014 1.43 kt -70.2%
2015 2.59 kt +80.9%
2016 1.31 kt -49.5%
2017 10.13 kt +675.1%
2018 1.16 kt -88.6%
2019 26.64 kt +2202.1%
2020 30.66 kt +15.1%
2021 157.33 kt +413.2%
2022 3.5 kt -97.8%
2023 6.75 kt +93.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 6.75 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 kt, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +2202.1% 1.16 kt 26.64 kt
2011 +1454.4% 0.5185 kt 8.06 kt
2017 +675.1% 1.31 kt 10.13 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.37 kt 8.55 kt 15.04 kt 10
2000s 7.36 kt 0.2725 kt 31.05 kt 10
2010s 6.57 kt 0.5185 kt 26.64 kt 10
2020s 49.56 kt 3.5 kt 157.33 kt 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 85 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.42 kt compare
  2. 86 Ecuador 7.33 kt compare
  3. 87 Türkiye 6.75 kt compare
  4. 89 Syrian Arab Republic 6.63 kt compare
  5. 89 Syria 6.63 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Turkey was 6.75 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 157.33 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2725 kt in 2001.
How does Turkey rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Turkey ranks 87th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 9,567 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf