Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey

Turkey: Nitrous oxide emissions was 40.17 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.17 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
41.98 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.22 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 40.17 million for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey peaked at 41.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1850.

Turkey ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 1.22 million —
1851 1.24 million +1.9%
1852 1.26 million +1.8%
1853 1.28 million +1.7%
1854 1.30 million +1.6%
1855 1.32 million +1.5%
1856 1.34 million +1.3%
1857 1.36 million +1.1%
1858 1.37 million +0.9%
1859 1.38 million +0.7%
1860 1.38 million +0.4%
1861 1.39 million +0.3%
1862 1.39 million +0.2%
1863 1.39 million +0.2%
1864 1.40 million +0.2%
1865 1.40 million +0.2%
1866 1.40 million +0.2%
1867 1.40 million +0.2%
1868 1.41 million +0.2%
1869 1.41 million +0.2%
1870 1.42 million +0.3%
1871 1.44 million +1.5%
1872 1.49 million +3.6%
1873 1.56 million +5.1%
1874 1.66 million +5.9%
1875 1.76 million +6.1%
1876 1.86 million +5.9%
1877 1.96 million +5.3%
1878 2.05 million +4.4%
1879 2.11 million +3.3%
1880 2.16 million +2.0%
1881 2.18 million +1.1%
1882 2.20 million +1.0%
1883 2.22 million +0.8%
1884 2.24 million +0.7%
1885 2.25 million +0.6%
1886 2.26 million +0.6%
1887 2.28 million +0.6%
1888 2.29 million +0.6%
1889 2.31 million +0.7%
1890 2.40 million +4.2%
1891 2.41 million +0.3%
1892 2.42 million +0.3%
1893 2.43 million +0.4%
1894 2.44 million +0.4%
1895 2.45 million +0.5%
1896 2.46 million +0.5%
1897 2.47 million +0.5%
1898 2.49 million +0.5%
1899 2.50 million +0.6%
1900 2.51 million +0.6%
1901 2.53 million +0.6%
1902 2.55 million +0.7%
1903 2.57 million +0.8%
1904 2.59 million +0.9%
1905 2.62 million +0.9%
1906 2.64 million +1.0%
1907 2.67 million +1.0%
1908 2.69 million +1.0%
1909 2.72 million +1.0%
1910 2.75 million +0.9%
1911 2.77 million +0.8%
1912 2.79 million +0.8%
1913 2.81 million +0.7%
1914 2.83 million +0.7%
1915 2.85 million +0.8%
1916 2.88 million +0.8%
1917 2.90 million +0.9%
1918 2.93 million +1.0%
1919 2.97 million +1.2%
1920 3.01 million +1.3%
1921 3.08 million +2.3%
1922 3.19 million +3.8%
1923 3.35 million +4.9%
1924 3.54 million +5.6%
1925 3.75 million +5.9%
1926 3.96 million +5.8%
1927 4.18 million +5.5%
1928 4.39 million +5.1%
1929 4.59 million +4.4%
1930 4.76 million +3.7%
1931 4.91 million +3.2%
1932 5.06 million +3.1%
1933 5.22 million +3.1%
1934 5.37 million +3.0%
1935 5.53 million +2.9%
1936 5.69 million +2.9%
1937 5.85 million +2.9%
1938 6.02 million +2.8%
1939 6.19 million +2.8%
1940 6.36 million +2.8%
1941 6.61 million +3.9%
1942 7.00 million +5.8%
1943 7.49 million +7.0%
1944 8.05 million +7.5%
1945 8.65 million +7.5%
1946 9.27 million +7.1%
1947 9.86 million +6.4%
1948 10.39 million +5.5%
1949 10.85 million +4.4%
1950 11.18 million +3.1%
1951 11.48 million +2.7%
1952 11.84 million +3.1%
1953 12.24 million +3.4%
1954 12.66 million +3.4%
1955 13.08 million +3.3%
1956 13.49 million +3.1%
1957 13.87 million +2.8%
1958 14.21 million +2.4%
1959 14.48 million +1.9%
1960 14.67 million +1.3%
1961 15.70 million +7.0%
1962 15.59 million -0.7%
1963 15.93 million +2.2%
1964 15.99 million +0.4%
1965 16.63 million +4.0%
1966 17.23 million +3.6%
1967 18.25 million +5.9%
1968 19.11 million +4.7%
1969 19.75 million +3.3%
1970 18.77 million -5.0%
1971 19.14 million +2.0%
1972 19.72 million +3.1%
1973 20.16 million +2.2%
1974 19.75 million -2.0%
1975 21.49 million +8.8%
1976 22.93 million +6.7%
1977 23.78 million +3.7%
1978 24.72 million +4.0%
1979 24.24 million -2.0%
1980 25.38 million +4.7%
1981 25.94 million +2.2%
1982 26.52 million +2.3%
1983 26.57 million +0.2%
1984 26.11 million -1.7%
1985 24.34 million -6.8%
1986 25.10 million +3.1%
1987 26.64 million +6.1%
1988 26.34 million -1.1%
1989 26.36 million +0.1%
1990 26.81 million +1.7%
1991 26.46 million -1.3%
1992 28.20 million +6.6%
1993 29.32 million +4.0%
1994 26.01 million -11.3%
1995 28.27 million +8.7%
1996 28.74 million +1.7%
1997 28.15 million -2.1%
1998 29.84 million +6.0%
1999 29.96 million +0.4%
2000 29.78 million -0.6%
2001 27.17 million -8.8%
2002 27.75 million +2.1%
2003 28.15 million +1.4%
2004 28.52 million +1.3%
2005 28.39 million -0.5%
2006 29.83 million +5.1%
2007 29.16 million -2.2%
2008 27.99 million -4.0%
2009 30.54 million +9.1%
2010 29.81 million -2.4%
2011 29.80 million -0.0%
2012 31.36 million +5.2%
2013 33.44 million +6.6%
2014 33.44 million -0.0%
2015 33.81 million +1.1%
2016 36.62 million +8.3%
2017 36.44 million -0.5%
2018 37.11 million +1.8%
2019 38.99 million +5.1%
2020 41.98 million +7.7%
2021 41.09 million -2.1%
2022 39.40 million -4.1%
2023 40.06 million +1.7%
2024 40.17 million +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 40.17 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 40.17 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million, 10.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.31 million 1.22 million 1.38 million 10
1860s 1.40 million 1.38 million 1.41 million 10
1870s 1.73 million 1.42 million 2.11 million 10
1880s 2.24 million 2.16 million 2.31 million 10
1890s 2.45 million 2.40 million 2.50 million 10
1900s 2.61 million 2.51 million 2.72 million 10
1910s 2.85 million 2.75 million 2.97 million 10
1920s 3.70 million 3.01 million 4.59 million 10
1930s 5.46 million 4.76 million 6.19 million 10
1940s 8.45 million 6.36 million 10.85 million 10
1950s 12.85 million 11.18 million 14.48 million 10
1960s 16.88 million 14.67 million 19.75 million 10
1970s 21.47 million 18.77 million 24.72 million 10
1980s 25.93 million 24.34 million 26.64 million 10
1990s 28.18 million 26.01 million 29.96 million 10
2000s 28.73 million 27.17 million 30.54 million 10
2010s 34.08 million 29.80 million 38.99 million 10
2020s 40.54 million 39.40 million 41.98 million 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 10 Ethiopia 51.63 million compare
  2. 11 Canada 44.73 million compare
  3. 12 Nigeria 41.96 million compare
  4. 14 Mexico 39.55 million compare
  5. 15 France 32.58 million compare
  6. 16 Germany 32.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey?
Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey was 40.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 41.98 million in 2020.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1850.
How does Turkey rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
Turkey ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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