Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Turkey
Turkey: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0085 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Turkey, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Turkey stood at 0.0085 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Turkey peaked at 0.0085 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0026 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0043 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 °C | 0.0045 °C | 0.0069 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 °C | 0.0072 °C | 0.0085 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Turkey?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Turkey was 0.0085 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Turkey rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.