Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions was 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1886
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey is 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey peaked at 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1886.
Turkey ranks 12th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 71.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 81.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 124.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 132.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 400.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 9 Saudi Arabia 821.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 10 Canada 802.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 680.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 13 Germany 659.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 14 Mexico 635.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 15 South Korea 630.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey was 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1886.
- How does Turkey rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.