Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0291 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Türkiye is 0.0291 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 146.6% on the previous year and up 1,064.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Türkiye peaked at 0.2752 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (N2O) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0235 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 kt | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 kt | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 kt | +75.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 kt | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 kt | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 kt | +220.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 kt | +281.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 kt | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 kt | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 kt | +431.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 kt | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0543 kt | +257.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 kt | -93.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kt | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0141 kt | +1466.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 kt | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 kt | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 kt | -70.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 kt | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 kt | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0177 kt | +669.6% |
| 2018 | 0.002 kt | -88.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0466 kt | +2230.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 kt | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2752 kt | +413.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 kt | -97.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 kt | +93.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0291 kt | +146.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Türkiye 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2230.0% | 0.002 kt | 0.0466 kt |
| 2011 | +1466.7% | 0.0009 kt | 0.0141 kt |
| 2017 | +669.6% | 0.0023 kt | 0.0177 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 kt | 0.0111 kt | 0.0235 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 kt | 0.0005 kt | 0.0543 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 kt | 0.0009 kt | 0.0466 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 kt | 0.0061 kt | 0.2752 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
- 10 Viet Nam 0.8436 kt compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
- 14 Thailand 4.01 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 3.28 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.73 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Türkiye?
- Forest fires — emissions in Türkiye was 0.0291 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 0.2752 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,064.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.