Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Nitrous oxide emissions was 40.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
41.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Turkey recorded 40.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 10 Ethiopia 51.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Canada 44.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 12 Nigeria 41.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Mexico 39.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 France 32.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 16 Germany 32.16 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey was 40.17 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 41.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.