Iran vs Turkey: Change air pollutant emissions
Iran
1.25 million
in 2022
Turkey
1.28 million
in 2022
Iran rank
46th
Turkey rank
45th
Change air pollutant emissions over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.28 million against 1.25 million in Iran, a difference of 21,380.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 195,200 | 664,495 | 469,294 | Turkey |
| 1760s | 198,595 | 672,471 | 473,875 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 201,976 | 680,301 | 478,326 | Turkey |
| 1780s | 205,330 | 687,953 | 482,623 | Turkey |
| 1790s | 208,648 | 695,391 | 486,743 | Turkey |
| 1800s | 211,914 | 702,572 | 490,658 | Turkey |
| 1810s | 215,114 | 709,451 | 494,337 | Turkey |
| 1820s | 221,671 | 723,060 | 501,389 | Turkey |
| 1830s | 232,215 | 744,060 | 511,845 | Turkey |
| 1840s | 242,415 | 763,797 | 521,381 | Turkey |
| 1850s | 251,669 | 796,992 | 545,323 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 258,618 | 851,579 | 592,961 | Turkey |
| 1870s | 276,047 | 904,691 | 628,644 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 305,901 | 949,389 | 643,488 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 330,407 | 999,681 | 669,274 | Turkey |
| 1900s | 311,886 | 1.04 million | 731,444 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 255,459 | 1.08 million | 826,633 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 204,464 | 1.25 million | 1.05 million | Turkey |
| 1930s | 131,672 | 1.57 million | 1.44 million | Turkey |
| 1940s | 107,983 | 1.88 million | 1.77 million | Turkey |
| 1950s | 141,015 | 1.84 million | 1.69 million | Turkey |
| 1960s | 286,246 | 1.49 million | 1.20 million | Turkey |
| 1970s | 669,398 | 2.12 million | 1.45 million | Turkey |
| 1980s | 996,502 | 3.13 million | 2.14 million | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.36 million | 3.46 million | 2.09 million | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 2.33 million | 503,087 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.61 million | 326,209 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.26 million | 43,720 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.28 million against 1.25 million in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Iran and Turkey?
- 21,380, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
- Iran ranks 46th 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.