Total ghg emissions in Turkey
Turkey: Total ghg emissions was 680.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
680.01 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
680.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
18.80 million
in 1886
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Turkey is 680.01 million, 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, total ghg emissions in Turkey peaked at 680.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.80 million, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.48 million | — |
| 1851 | 20.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 20.63 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 20.65 million | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 20.68 million | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 20.67 million | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 20.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 20.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 20.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 20.70 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 20.69 million | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 20.67 million | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 20.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 20.66 million | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 20.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 20.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 20.91 million | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 20.93 million | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 20.88 million | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 21.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 20.16 million | -4.0% |
| 1871 | 19.86 million | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 19.71 million | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 19.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 19.53 million | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 19.58 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 19.46 million | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 19.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 19.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 19.27 million | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 19.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 19.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 19.00 million | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 18.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 18.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 18.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 18.80 million | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 18.90 million | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 18.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 19.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 18.99 million | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 18.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 18.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 18.97 million | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 18.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 18.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 19.02 million | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 18.88 million | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 19.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 19.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 19.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 19.54 million | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 19.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 19.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 20.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 20.20 million | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 20.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 20.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 20.41 million | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 20.58 million | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 26.26 million | +27.6% |
| 1911 | 29.61 million | +12.8% |
| 1912 | 31.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 32.84 million | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 33.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 34.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 34.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 35.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 36.37 million | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 37.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 40.26 million | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 41.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 42.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 43.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 45.72 million | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 46.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 47.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 48.86 million | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 49.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 50.64 million | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 59.00 million | +16.5% |
| 1931 | 63.44 million | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 66.39 million | +4.7% |
| 1933 | 69.74 million | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 72.84 million | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 75.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 76.85 million | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 76.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 78.78 million | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 80.61 million | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 78.90 million | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 78.40 million | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 77.94 million | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 79.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 81.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 82.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 83.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 84.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 85.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 86.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 100.64 million | +16.4% |
| 1951 | 108.91 million | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 114.31 million | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 122.36 million | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 125.47 million | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 128.50 million | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 132.15 million | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 135.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 136.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 139.21 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 116.48 million | -16.3% |
| 1961 | 114.87 million | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 144.25 million | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 122.42 million | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 119.18 million | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 124.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 119.70 million | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 134.96 million | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 180.59 million | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 147.02 million | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 147.78 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 168.30 million | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 158.54 million | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 149.68 million | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 142.75 million | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 148.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 166.19 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 172.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 200.57 million | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 173.22 million | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 170.19 million | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 150.80 million | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 153.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 193.50 million | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 189.43 million | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 187.02 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 217.27 million | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 214.27 million | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 217.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 216.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 233.44 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 231.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 239.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 256.23 million | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 240.38 million | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 253.13 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 274.51 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 302.62 million | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 304.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 292.58 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 320.58 million | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 309.57 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 298.53 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 340.49 million | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 332.47 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 338.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 359.68 million | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 387.69 million | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 382.37 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 400.91 million | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 397.62 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 434.30 million | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 454.12 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 458.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 475.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 504.96 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 526.83 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 556.87 million | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 536.63 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 534.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 568.58 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 630.85 million | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 611.29 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 656.27 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 680.01 million | +3.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 680.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 15.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 680.01 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million, 13.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +33.8% | 134.96 million | 180.59 million |
| 1910 | +27.6% | 20.58 million | 26.26 million |
| 1983 | +26.2% | 153.34 million | 193.50 million |
| 1962 | +25.6% | 114.87 million | 144.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20.65 million | 20.48 million | 20.70 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 20.79 million | 20.66 million | 21.01 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 19.63 million | 19.27 million | 20.16 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 18.97 million | 18.80 million | 19.17 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.02 million | 18.88 million | 19.31 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 20.10 million | 19.54 million | 20.62 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.20 million | 26.26 million | 37.66 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 45.61 million | 40.26 million | 50.64 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 71.93 million | 59.00 million | 80.61 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 81.80 million | 77.94 million | 86.44 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 124.36 million | 100.64 million | 139.21 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 132.44 million | 114.87 million | 180.59 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.81 million | 142.75 million | 200.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.91 million | 150.80 million | 217.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.83 million | 231.52 million | 304.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 347.04 million | 298.53 million | 400.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.99 million | 397.62 million | 556.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.40 million | 568.58 million | 680.01 million | 5 |
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- 9 Saudi Arabia 821.84 million compare
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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)
- 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 total ghg emissions in Turkey?
- Total ghg emissions in Turkey was 680.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 680.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.80 million in 1886.
- How does Turkey rank for total ghg emissions?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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