Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Turkey
Turkey: Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement in Turkey, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey stood at 2.9%. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey peaked at 2.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1928.
Turkey ranks 4th of 211 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from cement in Turkey was 2.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1928.
- How does Turkey rank for share of global co₂ emissions from cement?
- Turkey ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from cement in the same year.