Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkey
Turkey: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 57.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkey, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 57.9% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Turkey peaked at 61.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2002.
That places Turkey 79th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -147.4% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -27.5% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -134.6% |
| 1996 | -0.1% | -68.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -1327.2% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -121.1% |
| 1999 | -1.0% | +317.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -163.1% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -394.5% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | +35.3% |
| 2003 | -2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -509.8% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +68.4% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +38.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +4.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 57.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 57.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1327.2% | -0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2006 | +509.8% | -0.9% | 3.7% |
| 2001 | -394.5% | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | -317.3% | -0.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | -2.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | -2.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 10.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 55.5% | 61.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 76 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 77 Iraq 66.5% compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 58.0% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 53.5% compare
- 81 Aruba 53.0% compare
- 82 Grenada 52.7% 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 57.9% 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 61.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Turkey ranks 79th 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 101.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.