Methane emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Methane emissions was 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Turkey stood at 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Turkey peaked at 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Turkey ranks 17th of 199 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 | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 14 Saudi Arabia 117.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 Canada 115.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Argentina 114.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 18 Thailand 95.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 19 Bangladesh 95.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 20 Vietnam 94.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Turkey?
- Methane emissions in Turkey was 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 111.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Turkey rank for methane emissions?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.