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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 20.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 20.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1856 | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 20.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 20.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 20.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 20.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 20.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 20.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 21.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 20.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1871 | 19.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 19.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 19.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 19.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 19.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 19.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 19.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 18.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 18.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 18.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 18.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 18.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 19.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 19.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 19.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 19.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 20.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 20.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 20.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 26.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.6% |
| 1911 | 29.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1912 | 31.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 32.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1914 | 33.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 34.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 34.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1917 | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 36.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1919 | 37.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1920 | 40.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1921 | 41.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 42.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 43.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 45.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 46.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 47.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 48.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 50.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 59.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1931 | 63.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 66.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1933 | 69.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1934 | 72.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 75.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 76.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 76.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 78.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 80.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 78.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 78.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1942 | 77.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 79.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 81.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 82.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 83.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 84.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 85.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 86.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 100.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1951 | 108.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 114.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 122.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 125.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 128.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 132.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 135.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 136.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 139.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 116.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 1961 | 114.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 144.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.6% |
| 1963 | 122.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 119.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 124.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 119.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 134.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 180.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 147.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 147.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 168.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 158.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 149.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 142.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 148.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 166.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 172.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 200.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 173.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 170.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 150.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 153.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 193.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 189.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 187.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 217.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 214.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 217.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 216.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 233.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 231.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 239.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 256.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 240.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 253.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 274.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 302.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 304.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 292.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 320.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 309.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 298.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 340.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 332.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 338.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 359.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 387.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 382.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 400.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 397.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 434.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 454.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 458.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 475.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 504.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 526.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 556.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 536.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 534.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 568.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 630.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 611.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 656.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 15.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 680.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 13.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1910 | +27.6% | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1983 | +26.2% | 153.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1962 | +25.6% | 114.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.