Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Turkey recorded 1.56 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 160 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Turkey peaked at 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1865.
Turkey ranks 109th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1225 tonnes per person | 0.0722 tonnes per person | 0.1845 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3578 tonnes per person | 0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.5512 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9213 tonnes per person | 0.599 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.9724 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.56 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 by fuel type in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Turkey was 1.56 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 by fuel type recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1865.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Turkey ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.