Per capita ghg emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita ghg emissions was 7.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.77
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.77
in 2024
All-time low
1.37
in 1897
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Turkey is 7.77, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Turkey peaked at 7.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1897.
That places Turkey 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.85 | — |
| 1851 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 1.84 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 1.83 | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 1.83 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.82 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.81 | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 1.8 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 1.79 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 1.8 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 1.8 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 1.8 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.79 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.71 | -4.4% |
| 1871 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 1872 | 1.66 | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1874 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.6 | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 1.61 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.59 | -1.3% |
| 1879 | 1.56 | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 1.54 | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 1.53 | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.51 | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 1.5 | -0.9% |
| 1884 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.47 | -0.7% |
| 1886 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 1.45 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 1.42 | -0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 1.37 | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 1.39 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.41 | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.4 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.41 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 1.39 | -1.6% |
| 1909 | 1.4 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 1.79 | +27.6% |
| 1911 | 2.02 | +13.1% |
| 1912 | 2.15 | +6.3% |
| 1913 | 2.27 | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 2.35 | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 2.4 | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 2.53 | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 2.62 | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 2.72 | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 2.92 | +7.1% |
| 1921 | 2.97 | +1.7% |
| 1922 | 3.04 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 3.13 | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 3.25 | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 3.27 | +0.7% |
| 1926 | 3.35 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 3.39 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 3.41 | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 3.46 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 3.98 | +15.2% |
| 1931 | 4.23 | +6.1% |
| 1932 | 4.35 | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 4.49 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 4.61 | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 4.67 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 4.6 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 4.65 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 4.67 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 4.49 | -3.8% |
| 1941 | 4.39 | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 4.29 | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 4.31 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 4.34 | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 4.3 | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 4.26 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 4.25 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 4.21 | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 4.79 | +13.7% |
| 1951 | 5.03 | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 5.13 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.33 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 5.31 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.29 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 5.24 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.11 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 5.06 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.11 | -18.7% |
| 1961 | 3.94 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.82 | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 3.98 | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 3.78 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 3.86 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.61 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.96 | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 5.17 | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 4.11 | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 4.03 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.49 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 4.13 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.55 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 4.03 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.6 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 3.89 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 3.75 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 3.24 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.99 | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 3.82 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 4.05 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.03 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.93 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.17 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.06 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.81 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.77 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.67 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.02 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.85 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5.34 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.53 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.42 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.04 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.31 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 6.26 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.28 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.02 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.52 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 7.77 | +3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.77 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +30.5% | 3.96 | 5.17 |
| 1910 | +27.6% | 1.4 | 1.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 | 1.79 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.41 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.33 | 1.79 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.22 | 2.92 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.49 | 3.98 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.31 | 4.21 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.16 | 4.79 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.14 | 3.61 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.55 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.24 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 | 4 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.45 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.42 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 | 6.6 | 7.77 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Turkey?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Turkey was 7.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1897.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Turkey ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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