Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Turkey, 1865–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Turkey is 2.39 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Turkey peaked at 2.39 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 tonnes per person, in 1879.
Turkey ranks 18th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1870s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.1333 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1574 tonnes per person | 0.061 tonnes per person | 0.2403 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2951 tonnes per person | 0.2485 tonnes per person | 0.365 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3405 tonnes per person | 0.2663 tonnes per person | 0.3774 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4101 tonnes per person | 0.3546 tonnes per person | 0.4488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4288 tonnes per person | 0.3648 tonnes per person | 0.4784 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5091 tonnes per person | 0.4678 tonnes per person | 0.5639 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8324 tonnes per person | 0.5328 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Turkey was 2.39 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 coal recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 tonnes per person in 1879.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.