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
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.1165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.1254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 0.1379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 0.1975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.2302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 0.3031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 0.3135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 0.3362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 0.344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.3478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 0.405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1944 | 0.4281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1945 | 0.4524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1946 | 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.4981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.5285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.5305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.5312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 0.533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.5355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 0.518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 0.5391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 France 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Eritrea 0.4667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 56 Angola 0.4561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 0.455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Laos 0.4532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.