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Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey

Turkey: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey is 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey peaked at 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.

Turkey ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.1807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.4422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.5333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 0.5191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 0.4666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 0.417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 0.4297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 0.4665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 52 France 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 53 Eritrea 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 57 Andorra 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 58 Laos 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey was 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
How does Turkey rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
Turkey ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.