Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · 2023

Turkey: large EDGAR inventory · 608 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Turkey emitted 608 MtCO₂e (7.15 t per person, 0.55 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 24% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 72%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Turkey sits among the largest absolute emitters (#14 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is comparatively modest (#26) — scale and per-person exposure don't line up.

#14 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#26 / 51
Per-capita rank
#25 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

D
Emissions Performance Score
40/100
Turkey · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions C-
7.15 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity D
0.55 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share D
21%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend F
+512%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll TUR · 2023 608 Mt · 7.15 t per person

Turkey sits in the upper absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (608 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 608 Mt
  • PC 7.15 t
  • INT 0.55
  • RANK-A #14 / 51
  • RANK-P #26 / 51
  • RANK-I #25 / 51
  • SECTOR 24% Energy
  • GAS 72% Carbon
  • PHOTO Australia
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Australia (572 Mt · Δ 36 Mt vs Turkey)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Turkey

1. Germany6832. South Korea6573. Turkey6084. Australia5725. Pakistan534

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Turkey's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total rose from 600.1 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 607.9 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +7.79 MtCO₂e (+1.3%).
  • Turkey's methane total rose from 122.8 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 124.7 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +1.91 MtCO₂e (+1.6%).
  • Turkey's energy total rose from 145.2 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 147 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +1.84 MtCO₂e (+1.3%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Turkey sits among the largest absolute emitters (#14 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is comparatively modest (#26) — scale and per-person exposure don't line up. How we place countries.

Turkey vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Turkey's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

608 Top 27% more MtCO₂e than 73% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Turkey 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1472. Industry1403. Transport964. Agriculture755. Buildings706. Waste697. Fugitive emissions11
0%100%24%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Turkey emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

0200400600800 197019771984199119982005201220192023 608
Reported annual emissions for Turkey, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Turkey 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide438.32. Methane124.73. Nitrous oxide35.24. Fluorinated gases9.7

Scale versus per-person exposure

Absolute inventory signature

Turkey's absolute inventory is the standout: 608 MtCO₂e puts it in the upper Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≥524.6 Mt).

Turkey sits among the larger absolute emitters (#14 of 51) in 2023, yet its per-person rate is comparatively modest (#26) — national scale and individual exposure point in different directions.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for TUR exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Turkey (TUR) is in the upper third of live EDGAR country mass (608 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Turkey emit in 2023?

Turkey's 2023 total is 608 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Turkey's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Turkey ranks #14 of 51 by absolute total and #26 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #25.

Which sector dominates Turkey's emissions?

Energy led at 24% of the 2023 national total (608 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.