CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Turkey

Turkey: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 159.04 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
159.04
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
159.04
in 2018
All-time low
39.44
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Turkey, 1990–2018

50751001251501990200420181990: 39.41991: 41.51992: 44.71993: 45.11994: 50.61995: 51.81996: 57.61997: 63.21998: 67.61999: 71.92000: 752001: 76.62002: 71.52003: 72.32004: 73.72005: 81.22006: 90.22007: 106.72008: 114.22009: 112.22010: 112.82011: 123.12012: 126.92013: 1212014: 138.62015: 133.82016: 146.52017: 158.52018: 159

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Turkey stood at 159.04. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Turkey peaked at 159.04 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.44, in 1990.

That places Turkey 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Turkey, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 39.44 —
1991 41.49 +5.2%
1992 44.7 +7.7%
1993 45.09 +0.9%
1994 50.56 +12.1%
1995 51.83 +2.5%
1996 57.63 +11.2%
1997 63.18 +9.6%
1998 67.64 +7.1%
1999 71.9 +6.3%
2000 74.96 +4.3%
2001 76.58 +2.2%
2002 71.54 -6.6%
2003 72.3 +1.1%
2004 73.72 +2.0%
2005 81.15 +10.1%
2006 90.19 +11.1%
2007 106.65 +18.3%
2008 114.18 +7.1%
2009 112.21 -1.7%
2010 112.76 +0.5%
2011 123.12 +9.2%
2012 126.91 +3.1%
2013 121 -4.7%
2014 138.61 +14.6%
2015 133.83 -3.4%
2016 146.53 +9.5%
2017 158.51 +8.2%
2018 159.04 +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 159.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 20.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 159.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 10.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.35 39.44 71.9 10
2000s 87.35 71.54 114.18 10
2010s 135.59 112.76 159.04 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 12 Canada 209.54 compare
  2. 13 Iran 201.29 compare
  3. 14 Mexico 193.16 compare
  4. 16 Poland 157.46 compare
  5. 17 Malaysia 125.36 compare
  6. 18 Kazakhstan 120.81 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Turkey?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Turkey was 159.04 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 159.04 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 39.44 in 1990.
How does Turkey rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Turkey ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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