Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Turkey
Turkey: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.3374 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Turkey, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.3374 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Turkey peaked at 0.3374 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0406 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Turkey 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0611 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.101 Mt CO2e | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0967 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0834 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0794 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0845 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0864 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.083 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.094 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1081 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1128 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1152 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1311 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1366 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1587 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1734 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.189 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.171 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1631 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.189 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1739 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1578 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1503 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1657 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.184 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2158 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.221 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2362 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.245 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2576 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2658 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.273 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2932 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3073 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.316 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2888 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2966 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3334 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3374 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.3374 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 11.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.3374 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 14.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0695 Mt CO2e | 0.0406 Mt CO2e | 0.101 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | 0.1152 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1572 Mt CO2e | 0.1273 Mt CO2e | 0.189 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.185 Mt CO2e | 0.1503 Mt CO2e | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2804 Mt CO2e | 0.2362 Mt CO2e | 0.316 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3108 Mt CO2e | 0.2888 Mt CO2e | 0.3374 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Turkey?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Turkey was 0.3374 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3374 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0406 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Turkey rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).