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

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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

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.