Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Turkey
Turkey: Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Turkey, 1882–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey stood at 1.5%. That is the highest value across all 115 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey peaked at 1.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1882.
That places Turkey 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | 0.0% | — |
| 1883 | 0.0% | — |
| 1884 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1886 | 0.0% | — |
| 1887 | 0.0% | — |
| 1888 | 0.0% | — |
| 1889 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1891 | 0.0% | — |
| 1892 | 0.0% | — |
| 1893 | 0.0% | — |
| 1894 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1896 | 0.0% | — |
| 1897 | 0.0% | — |
| 1898 | 0.0% | — |
| 1899 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1901 | 0.0% | — |
| 1902 | 0.0% | — |
| 1903 | 0.0% | — |
| 1904 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1906 | 0.0% | — |
| 1907 | 0.0% | — |
| 1908 | 0.0% | — |
| 1909 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1911 | 0.0% | — |
| 1912 | 0.0% | — |
| 1913 | 0.0% | — |
| 1914 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1916 | 0.0% | — |
| 1917 | 0.0% | — |
| 1918 | 0.0% | — |
| 1919 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.0% | — |
| 1921 | 0.0% | — |
| 1922 | 0.0% | — |
| 1923 | 0.0% | — |
| 1924 | 0.0% | — |
| 1925 | 0.0% | — |
| 1926 | 0.0% | — |
| 1927 | 0.0% | — |
| 1928 | 0.0% | — |
| 1929 | 0.0% | — |
| 1930 | 0.0% | — |
| 1931 | 0.0% | — |
| 1932 | 0.0% | — |
| 1933 | 0.0% | — |
| 1934 | 0.0% | — |
| 1935 | 0.0% | — |
| 1936 | 0.0% | — |
| 1937 | 0.0% | — |
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | — |
| 1940 | 0.0% | — |
| 1941 | 0.0% | — |
| 1942 | 0.0% | — |
| 1943 | 0.0% | — |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.0% | — |
| 1946 | 0.0% | — |
| 1947 | 0.0% | — |
| 1948 | 0.0% | — |
| 1949 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -91.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +1067.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +155.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -80.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +361.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +63.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +596.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +59.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +126.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +54.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 11.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 17.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1067.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986 | +596.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1984 | +361.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | +155.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +126.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1979 | -91.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 12 South Korea 1.6% compare
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- 16 Uzbekistan 1.3% compare
- 17 Qatar 1.3% compare
- 18 Egypt 1.3% compare
More climate change data for Turkey
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- 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)
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from gas in Turkey was 1.5% 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 gas recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1882.
- How does Turkey rank for share of global co₂ emissions from gas?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from gas in the same year.