Egypt vs Turkey: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Egypt
112.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
136.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
Turkey rank
20th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Egypt
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 136.30 million tonnes against 112.97 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 23.33 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 298,820 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 298,820 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1920s | 582,557 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 582,557 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1930s | 837,309 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 837,309 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1940s | 4.33 million tonnes | 5,129 tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1950s | 10.26 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1960s | 19.12 million tonnes | 11.75 million tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 23.99 million tonnes | 37.79 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 50.46 million tonnes | 52.46 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 61.72 million tonnes | 73.54 million tonnes | 11.83 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 79.62 million tonnes | 84.27 million tonnes | 4.65 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 103.34 million tonnes | 103.12 million tonnes | 220,710 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 106.26 million tonnes | 127.40 million tonnes | 21.14 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Egypt or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 136.30 million tonnes against 112.97 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Egypt and Turkey?
- 23.33 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Turkey?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Turkey rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.