How have things changed?, per capita in Turkey
Turkey: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0109 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0109 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0125 metric tons per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.003 metric tons per person
in 1975
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Turkey, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Turkey is 0.0109 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Turkey peaked at 0.0125 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.003 metric tons per person, in 1975.
That places Turkey 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +56.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0109 metric tons per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.0109 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0035 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 0.0083 metric tons per person | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 metric tons per person | 0.0094 metric tons per person | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 97 Tonga 0.0118 metric tons per person compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 0.0111 metric tons per person compare
- 99 Nicaragua 0.011 metric tons per person compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 0.01 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Turkey?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Turkey was 0.0109 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0125 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 metric tons per person in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Turkey ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.