Germany vs Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Germany
162.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
209.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Turkey rank
10th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 209.28 million tonnes against 162.64 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 46.65 million tonnes.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1865 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Turkey Difference Ahead
1860s 69.33 million tonnes 205,917 tonnes 69.13 million tonnes Germany
1870s 94.00 million tonnes 261,976 tonnes 93.74 million tonnes Germany
1880s 157.94 million tonnes 205,917 tonnes 157.74 million tonnes Germany
1890s 242.59 million tonnes 432,352 tonnes 242.16 million tonnes Germany
1900s 371.74 million tonnes 1.43 million tonnes 370.31 million tonnes Germany
1910s 479.93 million tonnes 1.31 million tonnes 478.62 million tonnes Germany
1920s 452.97 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 450.73 million tonnes Germany
1930s 468.35 million tonnes 4.72 million tonnes 463.64 million tonnes Germany
1940s 471.37 million tonnes 6.50 million tonnes 464.88 million tonnes Germany
1950s 634.32 million tonnes 9.93 million tonnes 624.39 million tonnes Germany
1960s 706.22 million tonnes 13.77 million tonnes 692.44 million tonnes Germany
1970s 553.29 million tonnes 20.73 million tonnes 532.56 million tonnes Germany
1980s 559.67 million tonnes 42.30 million tonnes 517.37 million tonnes Germany
1990s 430.75 million tonnes 78.35 million tonnes 352.40 million tonnes Germany
2000s 365.52 million tonnes 105.09 million tonnes 260.43 million tonnes Germany
2010s 325.32 million tonnes 144.39 million tonnes 180.93 million tonnes Germany
2020s 203.78 million tonnes 179.27 million tonnes 24.51 million tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Germany or Turkey?
Turkey, at 209.28 million tonnes against 162.64 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Germany and Turkey?
46.65 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Germany ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.