CO2 Emissions per Capita: Turkey
Turkey's co2 emissions per capita is currently 5.379 metric tons as of 2024. # Turkey CO2 Emissions per Capita Turkey's per capita CO2 emissions reached 5.
Current (2024)
5.379 metric tons
+2.8% y/y
Peak (2021)
5.475 metric tons
Low (1970)
1.241 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Turkey
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Turkey
Analysis# Turkey CO2 Emissions per Capita
Turkey's per capita CO2 emissions reached 5.379 metric tons in 2024, remaining near historical highs. The country peaked at 5.475 metric tons in 2021 and has climbed dramatically from just 1.241 metric tons in 1970—a 333.4% increase over five decades. This sharp rise reflects Turkey's rapid industrialization and economic development during the post-1970 period.
The 2020–2024 period reveals volatility rather than sustained reduction. After dropping to 5.019 metric tons in 2019, emissions rebounded sharply in 2021, then fluctuated between 5.23 and 5.379 metric tons. The current trajectory suggests emissions remain stubbornly elevated, hovering within a narrow band near peak levels and offering no clear evidence of meaningful decline in per capita carbon output.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.379 metric tons | +2.81% |
| 2023 | 5.232 metric tons | +0.04% |
| 2022 | 5.23 metric tons | -4.47% |
| 2021 | 5.475 metric tons | +7.90% |
| 2020 | 5.074 metric tons | +1.10% |
| 2019 | 5.019 metric tons | -4.84% |
| 2018 | 5.274 metric tons | -2.22% |
| 2017 | 5.394 metric tons | +9.30% |
| 2016 | 4.935 metric tons | +4.93% |
| 2015 | 4.703 metric tons | +2.15% |
| 2014 | 4.604 metric tons | +4.99% |
| 2013 | 4.385 metric tons | -4.22% |
| 2012 | 4.578 metric tons | +2.12% |
| 2011 | 4.483 metric tons | +5.04% |
| 2010 | 4.268 metric tons | +2.01% |
| 2009 | 4.184 metric tons | -0.76% |
| 2008 | 4.216 metric tons | -1.52% |
| 2007 | 4.281 metric tons | +9.43% |
| 2006 | 3.912 metric tons | +10.20% |
| 2005 | 3.55 metric tons | +3.23% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.439 metric tons | +1.57% |
| 2003 | 3.386 metric tons | +4.44% |
| 2002 | 3.242 metric tons | +3.88% |
| 2001 | 3.121 metric tons | -10.06% |
| 2000 | 3.47 metric tons | +9.57% |
| 1999 | 3.167 metric tons | -2.01% |
| 1998 | 3.232 metric tons | -0.65% |
| 1997 | 3.253 metric tons | +3.60% |
| 1996 | 3.14 metric tons | +7.42% |
| 1995 | 2.923 metric tons | +7.27% |
| 1994 | 2.725 metric tons | -2.29% |
| 1993 | 2.789 metric tons | +1.75% |
| 1992 | 2.741 metric tons | +2.47% |
| 1991 | 2.675 metric tons | -3.43% |
| 1990 | 2.77 metric tons | +10.18% |
| 1989 | 2.514 metric tons | +8.69% |
| 1988 | 2.313 metric tons | -5.01% |
| 1987 | 2.435 metric tons | +6.61% |
| 1986 | 2.284 metric tons | +7.18% |
| 1985 | 2.131 metric tons | +6.28% |
| 1984 | 2.005 metric tons | +3.51% |
| 1983 | 1.937 metric tons | +3.09% |
| 1982 | 1.879 metric tons | +6.16% |
| 1981 | 1.77 metric tons | -1.78% |
| 1980 | 1.802 metric tons | +2.27% |
| 1979 | 1.762 metric tons | -9.55% |
| 1978 | 1.948 metric tons | -3.23% |
| 1977 | 2.013 metric tons | +8.05% |
| 1976 | 1.863 metric tons | +8.69% |
| 1975 | 1.714 metric tons | +5.93% |
| 1974 | 1.618 metric tons | +1.83% |
| 1973 | 1.589 metric tons | +5.86% |
| 1972 | 1.501 metric tons | +13.11% |
| 1971 | 1.327 metric tons | +6.93% |
| 1970 | 1.241 metric tons | — |
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