Germany vs Turkey: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Germany
572.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
513.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Germany currently reports 572.32 million tonnes against 513.03 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 59.28 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 160 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 69.50 million tonnes | 205,917 tonnes | 69.29 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 94.57 million tonnes | 261,976 tonnes | 94.31 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 159.29 million tonnes | 205,917 tonnes | 159.08 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 245.10 million tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 244.67 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 374.99 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 373.56 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 481.51 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 480.20 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 453.83 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 451.58 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 473.45 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 468.66 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 477.81 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 471.17 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 675.91 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 662.53 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 932.82 million tonnes | 27.20 million tonnes | 905.62 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 63.63 million tonnes | 995.85 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.04 billion tonnes | 103.95 million tonnes | 932.94 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 959.39 million tonnes | 185.79 million tonnes | 773.60 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 873.12 million tonnes | 266.27 million tonnes | 606.86 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 792.05 million tonnes | 379.37 million tonnes | 412.68 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 631.82 million tonnes | 463.46 million tonnes | 168.36 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Germany or Turkey?
- Germany, at 572.32 million tonnes against 513.03 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Germany and Turkey?
- 59.28 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Germany ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.