Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey
Turkey: Emissions of air pollutants was 934,732 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
934,732 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.16 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
3,128 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Turkey is 934,732 tonnes, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Turkey peaked at 1.16 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,128 tonnes, in 1750.
Turkey ranks 26th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 3,128 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 3,133 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 3,137 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 3,142 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 3,147 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 3,152 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 3,156 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 3,161 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 3,166 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 3,170 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 3,175 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 3,180 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 3,184 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 3,189 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 3,194 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 3,199 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 3,203 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 3,208 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 3,213 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 3,218 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 3,222 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 3,227 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 3,232 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 3,237 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 3,242 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 3,246 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 3,251 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 3,256 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 3,261 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 3,265 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 3,270 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 3,275 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 3,280 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 3,285 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 3,290 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 3,294 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 3,299 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 3,304 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 3,309 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 3,314 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 3,319 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1791 | 3,324 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 3,328 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 3,333 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 3,338 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 3,343 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 3,348 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1797 | 3,353 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1798 | 3,358 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1799 | 3,363 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1800 | 3,367 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1801 | 3,382 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 3,397 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 3,412 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 3,427 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 3,442 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 3,456 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 3,471 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 3,486 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 3,501 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 3,516 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 3,531 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 3,547 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 3,562 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 3,577 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 3,592 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 3,607 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 3,623 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 3,638 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 3,653 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 3,669 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 3,692 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 3,716 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 3,740 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 3,764 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 3,788 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 3,811 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 3,835 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 3,860 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 3,884 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 3,908 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 3,932 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 3,955 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 3,979 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 4,003 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 4,027 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 4,050 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 4,074 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 4,098 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 4,122 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 4,147 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 4,171 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 4,196 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 4,221 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 4,246 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 4,271 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 4,296 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 4,321 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 4,346 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 4,371 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 4,396 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 4,425 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 4,453 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 4,482 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4,510 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4,539 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 4,568 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 4,597 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 4,626 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 4,656 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 4,686 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 4,732 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 4,779 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 4,826 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 4,874 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 5,195 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 5,349 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1867 | 5,431 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 5,386 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 5,601 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 5,451 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1871 | 5,567 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 5,696 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 5,726 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 5,803 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 6,020 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1876 | 5,923 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 6,281 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1878 | 6,105 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1879 | 5,783 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1880 | 5,855 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 5,978 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1882 | 5,968 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 6,025 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 6,096 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 6,174 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 6,112 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 6,357 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 6,443 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 6,736 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1890 | 6,716 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1891 | 6,829 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 6,889 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 6,962 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 6,949 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 6,963 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 7,137 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 6,951 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1898 | 7,379 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 7,694 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1900 | 8,408 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1901 | 8,410 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 8,751 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1903 | 9,199 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1904 | 9,653 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 10,114 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 10,355 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 11,051 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 10,920 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 11,494 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 11,516 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 12,267 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 12,014 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1913 | 12,233 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 11,782 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 10,966 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 10,379 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1917 | 10,431 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 10,780 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 11,769 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1920 | 12,730 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1921 | 12,215 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1922 | 12,784 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 13,857 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1924 | 15,704 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1925 | 16,080 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 17,646 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1927 | 18,520 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1928 | 18,609 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 19,649 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 20,683 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 21,087 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 21,626 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1933 | 23,164 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1934 | 25,495 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1935 | 26,227 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 26,354 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 23,873 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1938 | 24,730 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1939 | 25,391 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 26,493 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 27,308 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 26,747 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 29,026 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1944 | 30,843 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1945 | 31,477 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 31,841 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 33,153 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1948 | 34,268 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 35,544 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 48,504 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1951 | 53,098 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 57,420 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 64,531 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 66,972 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 71,142 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 72,949 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 79,218 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 77,762 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 90,889 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1960 | 91,029 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 105,647 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1962 | 120,688 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 136,239 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 148,787 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 164,460 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 184,338 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 198,218 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 207,834 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 217,325 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 242,212 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 272,706 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 312,215 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 355,488 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 367,555 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 413,971 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 455,671 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 504,992 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 448,770 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 421,598 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 430,077 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 437,023 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 477,946 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 502,582 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 530,764 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 589,469 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 675,463 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 723,858 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 685,466 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 765,231 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 794,645 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 795,621 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 822,452 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 886,485 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 891,084 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 962,060 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 981,628 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 970,292 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 998,525 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 972,496 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 997,510 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 985,123 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 991,980 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 937,433 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 938,451 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 901,233 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 960,428 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 943,903 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 967,837 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 934,732 tonnes | -3.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 934,732 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 8.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 934,732 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 9.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +36.5% | 35,544 tonnes | 48,504 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,149 tonnes | 3,128 tonnes | 3,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 3,196 tonnes | 3,175 tonnes | 3,218 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 3,244 tonnes | 3,222 tonnes | 3,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 3,292 tonnes | 3,270 tonnes | 3,314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 3,341 tonnes | 3,319 tonnes | 3,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 3,434 tonnes | 3,367 tonnes | 3,501 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,585 tonnes | 3,516 tonnes | 3,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 3,776 tonnes | 3,669 tonnes | 3,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 4,015 tonnes | 3,908 tonnes | 4,122 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,258 tonnes | 4,147 tonnes | 4,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 4,525 tonnes | 4,396 tonnes | 4,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,086 tonnes | 4,686 tonnes | 5,601 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,835 tonnes | 5,451 tonnes | 6,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,174 tonnes | 5,855 tonnes | 6,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7,047 tonnes | 6,716 tonnes | 7,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,836 tonnes | 8,408 tonnes | 11,494 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,414 tonnes | 10,379 tonnes | 12,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,779 tonnes | 12,215 tonnes | 19,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 23,863 tonnes | 20,683 tonnes | 26,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 30,670 tonnes | 26,493 tonnes | 35,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 68,248 tonnes | 48,504 tonnes | 90,889 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 157,456 tonnes | 91,029 tonnes | 217,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 379,518 tonnes | 242,212 tonnes | 504,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 581,788 tonnes | 430,077 tonnes | 765,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 910,552 tonnes | 794,645 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 972,496 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million tonnes | 901,233 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 948,824 tonnes | 934,732 tonnes | 967,837 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Turkey?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey was 934,732 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,128 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Turkey rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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