Consumption-based deforestation per person in Turkey
Turkey: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.4 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Turkey, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Turkey is 1.4 square meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Turkey peaked at 7.51 square meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4 square meters, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 133rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 square meters | 4.14 square meters | 5.55 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.82 square meters | 3.04 square meters | 7.51 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 square meters | 1.4 square meters | 2.19 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 579.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.78 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 46.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 78.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3374 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 20.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Turkey?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Turkey was 1.4 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 square meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 square meters in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Turkey ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.