Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 198.4 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Turkey, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 198.4 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Turkey peaked at 198.4 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.54 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Turkey 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 150.79 kilograms | 120.75 kilograms | 175.27 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 148.24 kilograms | 70.54 kilograms | 198.4 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 42 Sweden 209.84 kilograms compare
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- 46 Croatia 191.31 kilograms compare
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Turkey was 198.4 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 198.4 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.54 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.