Australia vs Turkey: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Australia
4.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
5.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Turkey rank
8th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Australia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.55 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.50 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 292,841 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 2,183 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.91 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 3.99 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Australia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.55 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Australia and Turkey?
- 1.50 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Turkey rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Australia ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 8th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.