Environment in Turkey 771 indicators covering environment for Turkey. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity 26,109 t 2024 up 24.3% 13th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import value 12,946 1000 USD 2024 up 69.6% 16th Water Use Efficiency 16.19 2023 up 27.9% 92nd Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2023 — 38th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import quantity 2,752 t 2024 down 86.9% 25th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Import value 3,996 1000 USD 2024 down 73.0% 29th Plastic waste exports 10,567 tonnes 2024 down 47.2% 42nd Lakes and rivers permanent water area 7,172 2022 down 1.1% 31st Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.9% 2022 down 1.1% 56th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 3,164 2022 up 34.0% 39th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4% 2022 up 34.0% 95th Reservoir minimum water area 3,170 2022 up 12.0% 20th Reservoir minimum water area 0.4% 2022 up 12.0% 22nd Reservoir maximum water area 3,654 2022 up 14.1% 19th Reservoir maximum water area 0.5% 2022 up 14.1% 30th Reservoir minimum water area change 19.9% 2022 up 181.8% 42nd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import quantity 420 m3 2024 down 99.4% 58th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Import value 22 1000 USD 2024 down 99.6% 75th Land Surface Temperature 22.37 2021 up 12.6% 135th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 70,000 t 2016 — 24th Wood pellets — Export quantity 49,005 t 2024 up 24,402.5% 35th Wood pellets — Export value 7,930 1000 USD 2024 up 13,116.7% 36th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 642 t 2024 up 221.0% 55th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 150 1000 USD 2024 up 150.0% 58th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 91.6% 2017 up 10.5% 31st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 up 0.0% 45th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 down 0.0% 83rd Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production 75,000 m3 2024 unchanged 28th Forest certified for sustainable use 10.12 million thousands of hectares 2024 up 329.0% 6th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 10,122 2024 up 329.0% 7th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 5.1% 2022 down 19.0% 165th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 37.0% 2022 up 1,559.1% 173rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 50 t 2016 — 27th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export value 18 1000 USD 2016 — 34th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 21.11 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 5.2% 78th Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 7.75 kilograms 2024 up 502.3% 13th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 9 m3 2024 — 83rd Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 22 1000 USD 2024 — 71st Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 100 t 2016 — 27th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 198 1000 USD 2016 — 23rd Share of plastic waste exports 0.3% 2024 up 129.3% 37th Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 44 m3 2024 — 69th Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 203 1000 USD 2024 — 38th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 31,739 t 2024 up 693.5% 57th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 9th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 13th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 71 t 2024 down 29.0% 36th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export value 35 1000 USD 2024 down 55.7% 38th Above-ground forest biomass 46.21 tonnes per hectare 2025 up 1.1% 188th Above-ground biomass in forest 46.21 2025 up 1.1% 200th Forest area 22,806 2025 up 5.4% 31st Forest area as a proportion of total land area 29.6% 2025 up 5.4% 133rd Share of forest area within protected areas 37.8% 2025 up 13.0% 37th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 37.8% 2025 up 13.0% 36th Wood pellets — Production 31,739 t 2024 up 693.5% 55th Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 unchanged 1st Ozone (O₃) concentration 67 ppb 2015 unchanged 34th Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 170.08 2024 down 2.5% 15th Coastal protection 68.6 2025 down 0.8% 99th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 — 38th ← Previous Page 12 of 13 Next →