Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkey
Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10.05 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkey is 10.05 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkey peaked at 15.40 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.87 million tonnes, in 1991.
Turkey ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 million tonnes | 5.87 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.03 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 15.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.89 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkey?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Turkey was 10.05 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 15.40 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Turkey rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.