Australia vs Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Australia
142.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
209.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
Turkey rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 209.28 million tonnes against 142.55 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 66.73 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 16 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.30 million tonnes | 205,917 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 261,976 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 205,917 tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1890s | 7.00 million tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1900s | 12.72 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1910s | 21.08 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 19.77 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1920s | 25.93 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 23.69 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1930s | 24.50 million tonnes | 4.72 million tonnes | 19.78 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1940s | 34.79 million tonnes | 6.50 million tonnes | 28.29 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1950s | 49.97 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 40.04 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1960s | 63.60 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 49.82 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 82.71 million tonnes | 20.73 million tonnes | 61.99 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 116.42 million tonnes | 42.30 million tonnes | 74.11 million tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 158.41 million tonnes | 78.35 million tonnes | 80.06 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 198.41 million tonnes | 105.09 million tonnes | 93.32 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 179.18 million tonnes | 144.39 million tonnes | 34.78 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 147.59 million tonnes | 179.27 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 209.28 million tonnes against 142.55 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Australia and Turkey?
- 66.73 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Australia ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.