Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Turkey
Turkey: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 78.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 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 (Mt CO2e) in Turkey, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Turkey
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1702 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 18.99 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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).