Germany vs Turkey: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Germany
7.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
5.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Turkey rank
8th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.11 million tonnes against 5.55 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 1.56 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.22 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.11 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 8.63 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.86 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 7.11 million tonnes against 5.55 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Germany and Turkey?
- 1.56 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.