Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 27.77 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkey, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 27.77 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkey peaked at 29.17 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.58 million tonnes, in 2008.
That places Turkey 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 19.88 million tonnes | 18.79 million tonnes | 21.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.91 million tonnes | 17.58 million tonnes | 20.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.60 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 26.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.66 million tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | 29.17 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkey?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Turkey was 27.77 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 million tonnes in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Turkey ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.