This indicator is a pressure indicator. Greenhouse gas emissions are important with regard to Turkey’s contribution to climate change with respect to the source sector distribution and also for monitoring and controlling activities.
Total greenhouse gas emissions (CO2-equivalent,) increased in 2016 by 135% compared to 1990, 5.6% compared to 2015 [19]. In 2016, greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-28 were down by 22% compared to 1990 levels [20].
In Turkey, CO2 equivalent emissions were calculated as 3.8 tonnes per capita in 1990’s but in 2016, this value went up to 6.3 tonnes per capita [19]. CO2 equivalent EU-28 emissions per capita were calculated as 8.7 tonnes in 2016 [21].
GRAPH 13- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TREND OVER THE YEARS
TABLE 6- GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TREND OVER THE YEARS (million tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
|
Year |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
CO2 |
146.5 |
178.3 |
226.0 |
260.9 |
319.5 |
344.7 |
354.1 |
346.8 |
357.6 |
380.9 |
402.8 |
|
CH4 |
42.2 |
42.4 |
43.5 |
45.5 |
52.5 |
54.7 |
58.0 |
56.8 |
58.1 |
52.4 |
54.7 |
|
N2O |
21.4 |
20.9 |
22.6 |
23.7 |
25.9 |
26.8 |
27.6 |
29.3 |
29.3 |
29.8 |
32.0 |
|
F Component Gases |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
4.7 |
5.2 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
|
Total |
210.7 |
242.2 |
293.5 |
332.7 |
402.6 |
431.4 |
445.6 |
439.0 |
451.8 |
469.9 |
496.1 |
Source: TURKSTAT, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statistics,1990-2016
Notes:
(1) Data for 1990-2015 are revised.
(2) Land use, land use change and forestry emissions and sinks are not included.
