Australia vs Turkey: Change air pollutant emissions

Australia
1.56 million
in 2022
Turkey
1.28 million
in 2022
Australia rank
42nd
Turkey rank
45th

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.56 million against 1.28 million in Turkey, a difference of 283,750.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Turkey ahead.

Australia ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 45th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 11 and Turkey in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Turkey Difference Ahead
1750s 0 664,495 664,495 Turkey
1760s 0 672,471 672,471 Turkey
1770s 0 680,301 680,301 Turkey
1780s 75.47 687,953 687,878 Turkey
1790s 340.26 695,391 695,050 Turkey
1800s 1,123 702,572 701,449 Turkey
1810s 3,830 709,451 705,621 Turkey
1820s 12,735 723,060 710,324 Turkey
1830s 34,107 744,060 709,953 Turkey
1840s 91,989 763,797 671,808 Turkey
1850s 242,894 796,992 554,098 Turkey
1860s 477,925 851,579 373,654 Turkey
1870s 731,294 904,691 173,397 Turkey
1880s 1.09 million 949,389 137,490 Australia
1890s 1.28 million 999,681 276,816 Australia
1900s 1.53 million 1.04 million 484,955 Australia
1910s 1.26 million 1.08 million 177,864 Australia
1920s 899,548 1.25 million 355,161 Turkey
1930s 785,186 1.57 million 786,673 Turkey
1940s 856,308 1.88 million 1.02 million Turkey
1950s 1.77 million 1.84 million 67,349 Turkey
1960s 2.75 million 1.49 million 1.27 million Australia
1970s 4.07 million 2.12 million 1.96 million Australia
1980s 4.98 million 3.13 million 1.85 million Australia
1990s 4.99 million 3.46 million 1.53 million Australia
2000s 3.49 million 2.33 million 1.15 million Australia
2010s 2.02 million 1.61 million 407,918 Australia
2020s 1.60 million 1.26 million 340,343 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Australia or Turkey?
Australia, at 1.56 million against 1.28 million in Turkey as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Australia and Turkey?
283,750, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Australia ranks 42nd and Turkey ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed