Per capita methane emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Per capita methane emissions was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Turkey stood at 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Turkey peaked at 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1994.
Turkey ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.9556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.9564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.9571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.9579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.9586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.9594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.9608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.9616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.9623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.9639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.9646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.9662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.9673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.9681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.9686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.9692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.9683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.9664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.9607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.9576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.9514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.9492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 0.9413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.9383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.9352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.9318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.9286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.9255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.9224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.9189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.9163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.9133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.9108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.9075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.9045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.9014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.8983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.8919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.8891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.8854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.8834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.8811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.8798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.8755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.8721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 0.8659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.8629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.8593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.8525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.8522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.8529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.8645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.8759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.8911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.9046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 0.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 0.9451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 0.9612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.9892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 0.9981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1947 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1951 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 57 Thailand 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Somalia 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Bulgaria 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 South Africa 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Turkey?
- Per capita methane emissions in Turkey was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
- How does Turkey rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.