Turkey vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Turkey
119.50 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
126.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 126.62 million tonnes against 119.50 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 7.12 million tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 132 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 146 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 21,984 tonnes | 85.36 million tonnes | 85.34 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 100.24 million tonnes | 99.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 16.38 million tonnes | 155.18 million tonnes | 138.80 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 52.84 million tonnes | 203.43 million tonnes | 150.59 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 90.01 million tonnes | 162.67 million tonnes | 72.65 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 107.52 million tonnes | 139.07 million tonnes | 31.55 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Turkey or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 126.62 million tonnes against 119.50 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 7.12 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
- 132 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Turkey ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.