Estonia vs Turkey: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Estonia
6.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Turkey
5.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
52nd
Turkey rank
55th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Estonia
- Turkey
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 6.11 tonnes per person against 5.87 tonnes per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per person.
Across all 160 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.0443 tonnes per person | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0266 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1870s | 0.1145 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 0.0928 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1880s | 0.2588 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.2427 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.52 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 0.4881 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.8945 tonnes per person | 0.0992 tonnes per person | 0.7953 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.9058 tonnes per person | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.8146 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1920s | 0.5914 tonnes per person | 0.1578 tonnes per person | 0.4335 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1930s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 0.3 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1940s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 0.3483 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1950s | 8.71 tonnes per person | 0.55 tonnes per person | 8.16 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1960s | 14.38 tonnes per person | 0.8381 tonnes per person | 13.54 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1970s | 20.69 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 19.14 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1980s | 24.26 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 22.2 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 14.98 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 12.27 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 8.42 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 8.54 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Estonia or Turkey?
- Estonia, at 6.11 tonnes per person against 5.87 tonnes per person in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Estonia and Turkey?
- 0.24 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Turkey?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Turkey rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Estonia ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.