Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2008.
That places Turkey 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 50 Georgia 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 France 0.4753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Eritrea 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Turkey?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Turkey was 0.4697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.