Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.4822 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4822 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.5342 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.002 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Turkey, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey stood at 0.4822 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey peaked at 0.5342 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.002 tonnes per person, in 1930.
Turkey ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1930 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +72.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +41.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1936 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +50.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +66.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1947 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1958 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1959 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0355 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1961 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0434 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0461 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0669 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.08 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.086 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0989 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1072 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1107 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1075 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1254 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1411 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.154 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1328 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1513 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1545 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1293 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1454 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.175 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1873 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1884 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1927 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1936 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2189 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2375 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2297 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2405 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2495 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2491 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2345 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.241 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2365 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2403 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2453 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2605 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2863 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3089 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3343 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3606 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3875 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4244 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4401 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4332 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4609 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4591 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4443 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4687 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4883 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4835 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4013 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4936 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5342 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4827 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4871 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4822 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4822 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4822 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | +72.5% | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | +66.7% | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.0075 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0075 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 0.0312 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0515 tonnes per person | 0.0344 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1243 tonnes per person | 0.086 tonnes per person | 0.1665 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1615 tonnes per person | 0.1293 tonnes per person | 0.1927 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2333 tonnes per person | 0.1936 tonnes per person | 0.2495 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2901 tonnes per person | 0.2365 tonnes per person | 0.3875 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4504 tonnes per person | 0.4013 tonnes per person | 0.4883 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.496 tonnes per person | 0.4822 tonnes per person | 0.5342 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey was 0.4822 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5342 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Turkey ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.