Emissions of air pollutants in Turkey
Turkey: Emissions of air pollutants was 934,732 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.