Turkey - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Turkey was 22,480 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,480 in 2018 and a minimum value of 14,750 in 2004.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 21,080
1991 19,870
1992 20,270
1993 20,060
1994 19,640
1995 19,260
1996 18,870
1997 18,610
1998 17,670
1999 17,300
2000 17,160
2001 16,480
2002 15,790
2003 15,180
2004 14,750
2005 15,060
2006 15,580
2007 15,840
2008 15,840
2009 15,420
2010 15,070
2011 16,050
2012 17,640
2013 19,340
2014 20,100
2015 20,360
2016 20,200
2017 20,360
2018 22,480

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Turkey was 10,300 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,880 in 2014 and a minimum value of 7,000 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 7,630
1991 7,470
1992 7,540
1993 7,380
1994 7,000
1995 7,080
1996 7,050
1997 7,570
1998 7,730
1999 8,520
2000 8,880
2001 8,240
2002 7,840
2003 7,710
2004 7,640
2005 8,270
2006 8,640
2007 10,580
2008 12,180
2009 12,320
2010 12,370
2011 12,480
2012 12,810
2013 11,730
2014 12,880
2015 7,150
2016 10,190
2017 10,250
2018 10,300

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Turkey was 27.66 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 27.66 in 2008, while its lowest value was 11.59 in 1971.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 11.61
1971 11.59
1972 12.74
1973 12.58
1974 13.01
1975 12.94
1976 13.23
1977 13.07
1978 12.92
1979 12.18
1980 12.06
1981 12.05
1982 12.59
1983 13.31
1984 13.87
1985 16.09
1986 16.70
1987 17.21
1988 17.49
1989 18.23
1990 19.96
1991 20.15
1992 19.97
1993 19.62
1994 18.90
1995 19.12
1996 19.08
1997 20.07
1998 20.75
1999 22.34
2000 22.89
2001 21.71
2002 21.00
2003 20.81
2004 20.57
2005 21.49
2006 21.65
2007 24.98
2008 27.66

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Turkey was 47,400 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 47,580 in 2014 and a minimum value of 36,950 in 1996.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 38,230
1991 37,080
1992 37,750
1993 37,610
1994 37,030
1995 37,030
1996 36,950
1997 37,720
1998 37,250
1999 38,140
2000 38,800
2001 37,960
2002 37,340
2003 37,050
2004 37,140
2005 38,490
2006 39,900
2007 42,350
2008 44,030
2009 43,820
2010 43,780
2011 45,110
2012 46,610
2013 45,850
2014 47,580
2015 42,460
2016 44,510
2017 44,980
2018 47,400

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Turkey was 79.82 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 79.82 in 2012 and a minimum value of -1.59 in 1991.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -1.59
1992 2.85
1993 5.16
1994 7.17
1995 10.83
1996 12.72
1997 17.82
1998 19.87
1999 23.65
2000 28.30
2001 30.46
2002 32.19
2003 35.95
2004 41.30
2005 46.75
2006 53.20
2007 61.04
2008 72.51
2009 74.00
2010 76.29
2011 78.05
2012 79.82

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions