Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 5.76 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey peaked at 6.56 tonnes per person in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.5254 tonnes per person, in 1908.
Turkey ranks 54th of 194 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 | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1870s | 0.9782 tonnes per person | 0.8482 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7319 tonnes per person | 0.6752 tonnes per person | 0.8154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5798 tonnes per person | 0.5387 tonnes per person | 0.6407 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5378 tonnes per person | 0.5254 tonnes per person | 0.5573 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.63 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 6.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.03 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 5.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.16 tonnes per person | 5.71 tonnes per person | 6.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | 4.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 3.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 tonnes per person | 4.83 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Turkey?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Turkey was 5.76 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 including land-use change recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 tonnes per person in 1953.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5254 tonnes per person in 1908.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.