Greenhouse gas emissions are indicators of pressure. They are important for Turkey’s contribution to climate change and the distribution of this contribution by source, as well as for monitoring and controlling emissions.
Total greenhouse gas emissions (CO2-equivalent) in 2019 increased by 130.5% compared to 1990.
According to the results of the greenhouse gas inventory, total greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 decreased by 3.1% compared to the previous year and were calculated at 506.1 million tons (Mt) of CO2 equivalent (eq). Total GHG emissions per capita in Turkey were calculated at 4 tons of CO2 equivalent in 1990, 6.4 tons of CO2 equivalent in 2018, and 6.1 Mt CO2 equivalent in 2019 [16].
In 2019, greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-28 decreased by 24% compared to 1990 [17]. In 2019, EU-28 per capita emissions in CO2 equivalents are 8.2 tonnes/person [18].
GRAPH 12- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TREND OVER THE YEARS
Source: TURKSTAT, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics,1990-2019
TABLE 5- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OVER THE YEARS (million tons of CO2 equivalent)
|
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
|
CO2 |
151.5 |
229.8 |
314.4 |
381.3 |
401.2 |
425.3 |
419.2 |
399.3 |
|
CH4 |
42.4 |
43.6 |
51.3 |
51.3 |
53.9 |
54.2 |
57.6 |
60.3 |
|
N2O |
24.7 |
24.8 |
29.4 |
34.7 |
37.1 |
38.5 |
38.9 |
40.2 |
|
F Component Gases |
0.6 |
0.7 |
3,5 |
4.8 |
6.3 |
8.2 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
|
Total |
219.2 |
298.9 |
398.7 |
472.2 |
498.5 |
526.3 |
520.9 |
506.1 |
Source: TURKSTAT, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics,1990- 2019
Notes:
(1) Data for 1990-2019 have been revised in the table.
(2) Emissions and sinks from forestry and other land use are not included.
