Japan vs Turkiye: CO₂ emissions by sector
Japan
89.68 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkiye
58.89 million tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
7th
Turkiye rank
10th
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Japan
- Turkiye
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.68 million tonnes against 58.89 million tonnes in Turkiye, a difference of 30.79 million tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Turkiye's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 7th and Turkiye ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.00 million tonnes | 24.32 million tonnes | 108.68 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 146.36 million tonnes | 33.86 million tonnes | 112.50 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 117.31 million tonnes | 52.80 million tonnes | 64.51 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 98.28 million tonnes | 60.84 million tonnes | 37.45 million tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Japan or Turkiye?
- Japan, at 89.68 million tonnes against 58.89 million tonnes in Turkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Japan and Turkiye?
- 30.79 million tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Turkiye rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Japan ranks 7th and Turkiye ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.