Japan vs Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Japan
335,664 tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
213,937 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Turkey rank
58th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Japan currently reports 335,664 tonnes against 213,937 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 121,727 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Japan ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,465 tonnes | 218,329 tonnes | 165,136 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 553,717 tonnes | 143,883 tonnes | 409,834 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 468,449 tonnes | 156,828 tonnes | 311,621 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 360,463 tonnes | 210,113 tonnes | 150,350 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Japan or Turkey?
- Japan, at 335,664 tonnes against 213,937 tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Japan and Turkey?
- 121,727 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Japan ranks 55th and Turkey ranks 58th of 215 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes.