China vs Turkey: Absolute change co2
China
117.03 million
in 2024
Turkey
26.09 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
Turkey rank
5th
Absolute change co2 over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 117.03 million against 26.09 million in Turkey, a difference of 90.94 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.5 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1908 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.18 million | 38,472 | 2.14 million | China |
| 1910s | 1.37 million | -101,859 | 1.48 million | China |
| 1920s | 1.03 million | 261,216 | 767,237 | China |
| 1930s | 2.61 million | 135,479 | 2.48 million | China |
| 1940s | -1.23 million | 306,275 | 1.54 million | Turkey |
| 1950s | 65.81 million | 922,412 | 64.89 million | China |
| 1960s | -11.25 million | 2.16 million | 13.40 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 91.77 million | 3.64 million | 88.13 million | China |
| 1980s | 93.67 million | 6.28 million | 87.39 million | China |
| 1990s | 108.78 million | 7.33 million | 101.45 million | China |
| 2000s | 433.15 million | 10.73 million | 422.42 million | China |
| 2010s | 283.20 million | 8.80 million | 274.40 million | China |
| 2020s | 315.10 million | 21.29 million | 293.81 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, China or Turkey?
- China, at 117.03 million against 26.09 million in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between China and Turkey?
- 90.94 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 117 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2024.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for absolute change co2?
- China ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.