Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkey

Turkey: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 78.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.59 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
80.28 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
41.3 Mt CO2e
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkey, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 78.59 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkey peaked at 80.28 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.3 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Turkey ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Turkey, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 41.54 Mt CO2e
1971 41.3 Mt CO2e -0.6%
1972 42.21 Mt CO2e +2.2%
1973 42.94 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1974 43.83 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1975 44.31 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1976 45.43 Mt CO2e +2.5%
1977 46.21 Mt CO2e +1.7%
1978 47.16 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1979 48.1 Mt CO2e +2.0%
1980 49.41 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1981 51.61 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1982 52.4 Mt CO2e +1.5%
1983 51.24 Mt CO2e -2.2%
1984 51.69 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1985 48.33 Mt CO2e -6.5%
1986 49.73 Mt CO2e +2.9%
1987 50.88 Mt CO2e +2.3%
1988 50.58 Mt CO2e -0.6%
1989 51.13 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1990 49.76 Mt CO2e -2.7%
1991 48.74 Mt CO2e -2.0%
1992 50.24 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1993 50.36 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1994 50.2 Mt CO2e -0.3%
1995 49.6 Mt CO2e -1.2%
1996 49.71 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1997 50.35 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1998 49.63 Mt CO2e -1.4%
1999 49.24 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2000 50.08 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2001 48.79 Mt CO2e -2.6%
2002 48.45 Mt CO2e -0.7%
2003 48.55 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2004 48.53 Mt CO2e -0.0%
2005 49.31 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2006 51.58 Mt CO2e +4.6%
2007 52.83 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2008 54.02 Mt CO2e +2.3%
2009 54.95 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2010 55.06 Mt CO2e +0.2%
2011 57.04 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2012 59.83 Mt CO2e +4.9%
2013 62.04 Mt CO2e +3.7%
2014 64.06 Mt CO2e +3.3%
2015 65.06 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2016 65.62 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2017 66.97 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2018 73.96 Mt CO2e +10.4%
2019 76.65 Mt CO2e +3.6%
2020 79.22 Mt CO2e +3.3%
2021 80.28 Mt CO2e +1.3%
2022 79.64 Mt CO2e -0.8%
2023 77.37 Mt CO2e -2.8%
2024 78.59 Mt CO2e +1.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 78.59 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 6.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 78.59 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.3 Mt CO2e 41.3 Mt CO2e 48.1 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 50.7 Mt CO2e 48.33 Mt CO2e 52.4 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 49.78 Mt CO2e 48.74 Mt CO2e 50.36 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 50.71 Mt CO2e 48.45 Mt CO2e 54.95 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 64.63 Mt CO2e 55.06 Mt CO2e 76.65 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 79.02 Mt CO2e 77.37 Mt CO2e 80.28 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 19 South Africa 93.23 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 20 Sudan 84.85 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 21 Thailand 81.08 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 23 Chad 75.12 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 24 Myanmar 72.72 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 25 Bangladesh 70.46 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkey?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkey was 78.59 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 80.28 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Turkey rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Turkey ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).